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Marijuana Regulation at Work: Your Responsibilities

Safety Services Company

With 8 states that have approved the use of recreational marijuana and 18 states permitting the use of medical marijuana, it’s critical for companies operating in these areas to understand their legal responsibilities and how to deal with cannabis use at worksites. DOT Workplaces. California. Massachusetts. Washington.

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North Carolina Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Industrial Road Access Program: Administered by North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (DOT), this program provides funds for the construction of roads to provide access to new or expanded industrial facilities. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ): Neutral, secured areas legally outside of the U.S.

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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits. New York City building permits are sprouting up with QR codes that instantly unlock vast amounts of project information. It is now nearing the issuance of its 200,000th building permit with a QR code. QR codes are expected to be on all permits by the end of 2013.

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Formal and Informal Bid Extensions on a Construction Project

Best Practices Construction Law

Of course, the same provisions permit an extension of the time period by consent of the bidder or both of the parties. In the construction world of competitive bidding, however, the request for an extension is not so clear. Most bids on construction projects must be accepted within a certain time period; otherwise, they are no longer binding.

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Homeland Insecurity

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

What became know as “a failure to connect the dots” moved Congress to create an umbrella agency that would serve as a bridge between our domestic law enforcement agencies, the U.S. What, you didn’t know that suspected terrorist wannabes we’re actually watching are legally permitted to buy weapons?

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

Building Information Management

Prior to FASA, agencies used large single award (umbrella) ID/IQ contracts to avoid: (1) delays associated with awarding several individual contracts for each requirement and conducting recompetitions, and (2) the legal challenges of using multiple award contracts. Use of Multiple Award Contracts to Buy Other Services.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The business must obtain a direct-pay sales and use tax permit from the State of Arkansas. New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program: Permits taxpayers to receive a credit against federal income taxes for qualified equity investments in designated Community Development Entities (CDEs). Expedited permitting; comprehensive plan amendments).

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