Download or read book Confronting Environmental Liabilities as a Government Contractor written by Michael T. Janik and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Environmental Liability of Government Contractors written by Rami S. Hanash and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Environmental Liabilities of Government Contractors Agencies written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Environmental Cleanup Under Public Law 85 804 written by Patrick Edward Tolan and published by . This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, President Bush pledged, "Whatever it costs to defend our country, we will pay it." Not since the bombing of Pearl Harbor, has America been so shocked and surprised by the hostile acts of others. Then, as now, emergency spending to mobilize the industrial base and apply America's industrial strength to the war effort were seen as the key to victory. When American soil is attacked, the urgency of fueling the American war machine becomes paramount. Congress passed the First War Powers Act just eleven days after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The Act gave the President broad powers in times of war to circumvent nearly all of the constraints of government contracting. It "provided a virtually complete emancipation from peacetime procedural limitations on contracting. Congress renewed these extraordinary contractual powers during the Korean War and ultimately passed Public Law 85-804 HEREINAFTER ALSO REFERRED TO AS 85-804 as permanent legislation. 85-804 continues to allow extraordinary relief to government contractors to facilitate the national defense. Many contractors face liability for waste generated (in whole or substantial part) while performing government contracts. Nationwide cleanup for past environmental sins is expected to cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Therefore, it is no surprise that government contractors have sought 85-804 relief for environmental liabilities.

Download or read book An Investigation of Contracting Guidance Relevant to Environmental Policy Development for Government Owned Contractor Operated GOCO Facilities written by Robert J. Gingell and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Air Force Government Owned-Contractor Operate facilities are required to comply with all applicable environmental laws and requirements. The lack of environmental requirements and delineation of environmental responsibilities and liabilities in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and GOCO contracts, coupled with increasing environmental legislation and compliance costs, has created a challenge that Mr. Gary Vest refers to as one of the most significant currently facing the Air Force.. This thesis identified environmental contracting guidance that could reduce the apparent disparity between environmental and government contract law to help Air Force decision makers develop GOCO facilities environmental contracting policy. Relevant literature was used to develop a research plan using a Delphi survey. The survey collected opinions from selected Air Force environmental, legal, and contracting experts. An analysis of these experts' opinions generated environmental contracting guidelines and suggested further research to refine GOCO facility-environmental contracting policy. This guidance reflected contracting aspects involving specification methods, compensation methods, identification, permits, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and contractor qualifications ... Contracts, Environmental management, Delphi techniques, Air force facilities, Policies, Guidance, GOCO.

Download or read book The Inadequacy of Existing Far Provisions to Ensure Contractor Environmental Compliance written by Edward Bryan MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis focuses on situations where the obligation is on the contractor, and examines the existing FAR provisions and clauses to explore whether they are adequate to ensure government contractor compliance with environmental laws. For example, the contract clause at FAR 52.223-2, Clean Air and Water, mandatory in contracts expected to exceed $100,000, requires the contractor to agree, among other things, to comply with certain specified sections of the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act; and to use best efforts to comply with clean air standards and clean water standards at the facility where the contract will be performed. One issue this thesis will examine is whether this clause is sufficiently broad, or should be expanded to require compliance with other environmental laws. Chapter 1 examines FAR part 23, which deals directly with environmental compliance responsibilities. Chapter 2 explores contractor liability under the False Claims Act for false certifications by a contractor that it fully complied with either the contract requirements or all laws and regulations. The remainder of the thesis will examine other FAR provisions and clauses which can be used to ensure contractor environmental compliance, or to deter noncompliance. Chapter 3 looks at suspension, debarment, and EPA Listing as tools to ensure compliance. Chapter 4 examines a number of miscellaneous contract provisions and clauses having relevance in the environmental compliance arena. Finally, chapter 5 sets out the shortcomings of the FAR identified by this author, and proposes a number of suggested changes to the FAR, designed to clarify the environmental compliance obligations of contractors performing federal government contracts.

Download or read book New Environmental Issues Liabilities of Government Agencies Government Contractors written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Environmental Liabilities and Government Contracts in the New World Order written by American Bar Association. Section of Public Contract Law and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How the Government is Regulating Itself Into Third Party Liability for Environmental Harms Caused by the Government s Independent Contractors written by Duncan Butts and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Impact of Certain Governmental Contractor Liability Proposals on Environmental Laws written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Procurement Lawyer written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-24 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Policymakers and program managers are continually seeking ways to improve accountability in achieving an entity's mission. A key factor in improving accountability in achieving an entity's mission is to implement an effective internal control system. An effective internal control system helps an entity adapt to shifting environments, evolving demands, changing risks, and new priorities. As programs change and entities strive to improve operational processes and implement new technology, management continually evaluates its internal control system so that it is effective and updated when necessary. Section 3512 (c) and (d) of Title 31 of the United States Code (commonly known as the Federal Managers? Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA)) requires the Comptroller General to issue standards for internal control in the federal government.

Download or read book Accountability of DOE Contractors with Environmental Laws written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Defense Department Reimbursement of Contractors Environmental Cleanup Costs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Legislation and National Security Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Coping with Risk Through Mismatches written by Augusto de la Torre and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper argues that short termism, dollarization, and the use of foreign jurisdictions are endogenous ways of coping with systemic risks prevalent in emerging markets. They represent a symptom at least as much as a problem. These coping mechanisms are jointly determined and the choice of one of them involves risk tradeoffs. Various conclusions can be derived from the analysis. First, because of the dominance of dollar contracts over short-duration contracts, dedollarization might be much more difficult to achieve than often believed. Second, one-dimensional policies aimed at reducing currency and duration mismatches might just displace risk and not diminish it. Third, as systemic risks rise, the market equilibrium settles in favor of investor protection against price risk (through dollar and short-duration contracts) at the expense of exposure to credit risk. Finally, the option value to litigate in the event of default might explain this equilibrium outcome.

Download or read book Fair Allocation of Government Fault Act written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Coping with the Disappointing Rates of Return of Development Projects with Environmental Impacts written by William Ascher and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fundamental political economy of early commitment to grandiose projects of uncertain environmental consequence has not been overturned. Projects with environmental impacts often have unacceptably low rates of return; governments and international agencies frequently fail to reject projects of this type. More realistic evaluations will help. It is important to hold those responsible for appraising a project accountable for their appraisals.