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Local Government Public Works Standards And Specifications, John Chlarson, Sharon Rollins Aug 2012

Local Government Public Works Standards And Specifications, John Chlarson, Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This document was developed to provide Tennessee cities with guidelines for construction projects. It includes guidelines for construction standards, materials specifications, design criteria, and contract documents to be used for streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and water distribution systems.


United States Sovereign Debt: A Thought Experiment On Default And Restructuring, Charles W. Mooney Jr. Jan 2012

United States Sovereign Debt: A Thought Experiment On Default And Restructuring, Charles W. Mooney Jr.

All Faculty Scholarship

This chapter adopts the working assumption that it is conceivable that at some time in the future it would be in the interest of the United States to restructure its sovereign debt (i.e., to reduce the principal amount). It addresses in particular U.S. Treasury Securities. The chapter first provides an overview of the intermediated, tiered holding system for book-entry Treasuries. For the first time the chapter then explores whether and how—logistically and legally—such a restructuring could be effected. It posits the sort of dire scenario that might make such a restructuring advantageous. It then outlines a novel scheme …


Technical Bulletins: Should Your City Consider Privatization? (2011), David Angerer Mar 2011

Technical Bulletins: Should Your City Consider Privatization? (2011), David Angerer

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Many cities have come to see privatization as a means of saving money and improving the quality of the services they provide to the public.


Qualification Based Selection: An Mtas Guide For Procuring Professional Engineering Services In Tennessee (2010), Sharon Rollins Jul 2010

Qualification Based Selection: An Mtas Guide For Procuring Professional Engineering Services In Tennessee (2010), Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this guide is to present a simple, step-by-step procedure to aid Tennessee municipal officials in procuring engineering, architectural, land surveying, and other professional services by using the QBS process.


New York State And Mid-Hudson Valley Nonprofits: The Impacts Of Late Contract Payments, Jodi Fernandes Jan 2010

New York State And Mid-Hudson Valley Nonprofits: The Impacts Of Late Contract Payments, Jodi Fernandes

Master in Public Administration Theses

No abstract provided.


Technical Bulletins: General Assembly Clarifies General Law Charter Cities' Ability To Purchase Under Provision Of Contracts Or Price Agreements Entered Into By Tennessee Department Of General Services, William R. Bailey Jun 1985

Technical Bulletins: General Assembly Clarifies General Law Charter Cities' Ability To Purchase Under Provision Of Contracts Or Price Agreements Entered Into By Tennessee Department Of General Services, William R. Bailey

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This Technical Bulletin discusses an amendment to Tennessee Code Annotated 12-3-1001, regarding purchases for local governmental units.