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The roots of modern government law go back as far as ancient Greek and Roman times. Today’s modern laws seek to address both federal and state regulations impacting everything from the interplay between federal and state tax dollars to more local administrative agency concerns. Topics under this umbrella also include issues such as eligibility for aid under the federal Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts to ensuring environmental compliance from big business. If you are an attorney researching how the federal government awards or negotiates contracts, including an explanation on the bidding process and procurement integrity, FindLaw has a series of articles to help better inform your government law-based practice. Click on the links below to learn more.
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GFOA Publishes Government Employers Guide
The Government Finance Officers Association has published a revised edition of Taxation of Employee Fringe Benefits: A guide for state and local government employers. The 165-page volume provides government employers with information as to whether ...
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Governing Principles for Railroad Retirement Disability Pensions
Railroad employers and employees agree to fully cooperate with the Railroad Retirement Board's obligation to secure the establishment of standards for determining the physical and mental conditions which permanently disqualify employees for work in ...
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Government Contractors: Pilot of New Enforcement Plan, Advance Notice of Audits
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will test a new process to select contractors for compliance reviews, and contractors picked for a review will get a chance to address potential shortcomings before the review. The OFCCP's ...
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Government Contracts Issue Update: All Facilities Must Comply With Affirmative Action
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reaffirmed the broad sweep of Department of Labor (“DOL”) regulations combining affirmtive action. Contractors with 50 or more employees that have contracts of $50,000 or more with the ...
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Government Introduces Pensions White Paper
June 2003 the Government introduced a new White Paper ("Action on occupational pension schemes") publishing various proposals on occupational pension schemes. Some of the proposals are radical. They build on some of the ideas raised by the previous ...
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Growth Within Bounds: A Discussion of the Recent Changes to the Laws Governing Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs)
Growth concerns and debates over governance are not new to California. Laws regulating city annexations and boundary changes have been on the books since the nineteenth century. Not surprisingly, the focus on these laws has heightened each time the ...
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Guidance on Standards, Assessments and Accountability in Title I of the Improving America’s School Act
Overview of Major Provisions Introduction I. Standards Statute and Regulations Questions and Answers II. Assessments Introduction Statute and Regulations Questions and Answers Assessment of Participating Private School Students Early Learning ...
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Health Care Fraud and Abuse and Voluntary Disclosure
The increased enforcement efforts of the state and Federal governments against those providers and suppliers who allegedly have violated the health care fraud and abuse laws has been accompanied with increased industry attention to the possibility ...
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How Much is Your Small Business Worth?
While some may describe it as a labor of love, establishing a successful small business can require years of grueling toil over long days and short nights. After investing money, time and effort into starting a business and helping it grow and ...
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How to Apply for A Railroad Retirement Annuity
Prospective retirees should be aware of what steps to take and what documents are required by the Railroad Retirement Board when applying for retirement benefits, so that they can avoid delays and begin receiving payments from the Board as soon as ...
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