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'Twas the Night Before Christmas.and Comments Were Due on DBE Rule Changes

Best Practices Construction Law

In support of the proposed rules, DOT explains that it “has noticed an unfortunate trend” in which contract awardees have a period after bid opening to provide DBE information. DOT justifies the new rule on GFEs because bidders “have to amass a great deal of information to compete for a contract (e.g.,

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GRESB Results: A Guide to Interpreting and Improving Your Score

Stok

Rank: Based on legal structure (public/private), property type, and geographical location, each entity is placed in a peer group with similar portfolio characteristics and benchmarked against the performance of those peers. . . #1: Overall Score and Ranking • Overall Score: The first page shows the overall score year-over-year.

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GRESB Results: A Guide to Interpreting and Improving Your Score

Stok

Rank: Based on legal structure (public/private), property type, and geographical location, each entity is placed in a peer group with similar portfolio characteristics and benchmarked against the performance of those peers. . . • Overall Score: The first page shows the overall score year-over-year. 3: Strengths and Opportunities Per Aspect.

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Formal and Informal Bid Extensions on a Construction Project

Best Practices Construction Law

When the bids were opened, the City learned the low bidder had failed to comply with the EEOC requirements because its Certificate of Compliance had expired two days before the bid's submission. Thus, the City decided to award the contract to the second bidder.

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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

Building permits posted on New York City construction sites are sporting an intelligent look these days as older permits give way to new ones bearing QR codes—those stamp-like squares of dots and dashes. It also issues after-hours variances and place-of-assembly certificates of operation, all of which are being issued with QR codes now.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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If applying for a transferable credit certificate, no more than half the credit may be applied in a single calendar year. Tax credits must be applied for annually, after initial certification, and will be adjusted to reflect the actual of number of employees that qualify each year. legal services. customized market research.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S. GA companies can implement Work Ready two ways—through job profiling and Work Ready Certificates. Companies match those profiles to employees’ Work Ready Certificates, which measure core skills, to ensure the right person is placed in the right job.

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