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E-Verify Law’s Unintended Exclusion for Small Public Employers’ Contractors

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently reported on an unintended exclusion contained in the 2011 E-Verify Law for contractors of small public owners (called “public employers”).  Those interviewed by the AJC, including a state legislator and representatives of the Georgia Municipal Association, believe that the law was not intended to exclude contractors of small public employers. Read More »E-Verify Law’s Unintended Exclusion for Small Public Employers’ Contractors

Considerations in Public Owner and Governmental Energy Efficiency Projects

Public owners, such as state agencies, cities and counties, and school districts, are considering the advantages of energy efficiency projects.  The advantages include goodwill in the community, environmental benefits, and utility cost savings.  Such projects can involve an array of legal, engineering, technical, and financial issues.  This article addresses a number of considerations that, if not addressed early on, can bring unwanted surprises. Read More »Considerations in Public Owner and Governmental Energy Efficiency Projects

Public Contractor Marketing: Am I a Lobbyist?

Many vendors to state and local governments (such as contractors, subcontractors, and architects) market their services to public officials and governmental employees.  But they rarely consider such marketing efforts to be lobbying, nor would they consider themselves to be lobbyists.  Before the recent amendments to the Ethics in Government Act (the “Act”), they may have unwittingly qualified as lobbyists — and in violation of the Act.

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