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| federal judiciary | 9/5/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: what does the federal judiciary do?
A: Tyana: Thanks for the question. The federal judiciary is our federal court system made up of the ...
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| Funding for an elevator | 9/4/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I manage a 2-story commercial building that has no elevator. The owners are wanting to put one in ...
A: Connie: Thanks for the question. I would first suggest going to: www.grants.gov and entering the ...
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| grant | 9/3/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I have a fiend who hav custody of a litle 8 year old who recently found out that he has Muscular ...
A: Belinda: Thanks for the question. Your friend needs to contact her local Children and Youth ...
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| Bidding on government contracts | 9/1/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: How does a company bid on a government contract? What makes a company bid, a winning bid? (are you ...
A: Frankie: Thanks for the question. First of all, the company must be a legitimate company with a ...
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| Home repair grants | 8/29/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Do you have any available home improvement/repair grants for low-income families who recieve monthly ...
A: Olivia: Thanks for the question. You can go to: www.grants.gov and enter the key words "home ...
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| Opening a Childcare Facility | 8/27/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I currently live in a town that only has one daycare facility and does not accept children under the ...
A: Lisa: Thanks for the question. The first thing you need to do is get a business plan in place for ...
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| Local Sports Team Funding | 8/25/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I represent a local rugby club, called the Diablo Gaels. We are registered as a 501c3 Non Profit ...
A: Michael: Thanks for the question. I would suggest going to: www.grants.gov and entering the key ...
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| getting a grant to do subsidized living homes | 8/25/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: im 22 years old and i want to start a company building/fixing homes to be used for subsidized ...
A: Brandon: Thanks for the question. First of all you need to get a business plan in place. You can ...
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| College Grant and Income Tax | 8/25/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: My daughter has been asked to assist in teaching a college course while attending graduate school. ...
A: Alan: Thanks for the question. Generally speaking, grants used to pay actual tuition costs are not ...
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| Selling Indian Food to Government | 8/24/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: there actually i was wondering if i want to sell the Indian food to government or to get contract in ...
A: Joe: Thanks for the question. The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) buys the food for our ...
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| Federal Agency Tender | 8/22/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Im trying to learn exactly what a "federal agency tender" is, but am coming up very short through ...
A: Matt: Thanks for the question. I have not heard the term "tender" used in quite some time. ...
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| Help with City credit app info | 8/21/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: These are probably going to sound like dumb questions, but I'm guessing you'll still help me out ...
A: Roz: Thanks for the question. Cities are generally "incorporated" depending on the state laws ...
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| Military RFPs | 8/19/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Is it possible to propose a change to the specification? The RFPs for our product refer to an older ...
A: Elisa: Thanks for the question. Yes, you can propose a change to a specification and/or item the ...
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| Single parent longing to further education | 8/12/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: My name is Bianca, I have four children, my last a set of twins. I have been trying to get my ...
A: Bianca: Thanks for the question. I would start by going to the financial aid office at your school ...
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| mileage | 8/9/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Can employees working under a FEMA grant receive federal mileage rates even though state mileage ...
A: Regina: Thanks for the question. Well, it depends. If the FEMA grant is being administered by a ...
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| healthcare invention | 8/6/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I have a healthcare (rehabilitation) invention in the prototype stage. I have discussed the idea ...
A: Gary: Thanks for he question. Go to: www.grants.gov and enter your healthcare invention as the ...
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| regarding grant | 8/6/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: can you direct me on where i need to go to apply for this. i live in florida
A: Karen: Thanks for the question. Unfortunately, there are really no grants or "free" money to bail ...
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| Government contracts for disabled citizens | 8/5/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I'm a social security disability recipient and I've been hoping to learn more about how to obtain ...
A: again, Reggie: Notary services are often in demand, especially at the city, township and county ...
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| Band Grants | 8/5/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I have recently been hired to rebuild the high school band and restart elementary and middle schools ...
A: Tara: Thanks for the question. You can go to: www.grants.gov and search for grants for school ...
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| mma grant | 8/5/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: i want to start a mixed martial arts class at my school are there any grants for a kick boxing ...
A: TJ: Thanks for the question. You can go to: www.grants.gov and search for grants for martial ...
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| Government contracts for disabled citizens | 8/4/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I'm a social security disability recipient and I've been hoping to learn more about how to obtain ...
A: Reggie: Thanks for the question. First of all, certain government contracts are set-aside for ...
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| Government grants for installing energy saving devices on business or residential properties | 7/22/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Are there any government grants available for a business to install energy saving devices on their ...
A: Shawne: Thanks for the question. Most of the grants I have seen for energy saving devices and ...
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| Government grants for installing energy saving devices on business or residential properties | 7/19/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Are there any government grants available for a business to install energy saving devices on their ...
A: Shawnwe: Thanks for the question. Depending in which state you live, there are energy saving ...
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| grants for govt. subsidized housing | 7/18/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: a fellow I met was going to refer me to a friend, in dallas who teaches writing grants to obtain ...
A: Maria: Thanks for the question. You can go to: www.grants.gov and search using the key words ...
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| Market research | 7/14/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Who can request a quote or proposal from a contractor
A: Vincent: Thanks for the question. Kind of a strange question. Technically, anyone can request a ...
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| Fema Trailers | 7/10/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I purchased a trailer at the same time as FEMA did. Is my trailer safe. If not, what can I do ...
A: Barbara: Thanks for the question. First of all, did you purchase your trailer from the same place ...
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| Government Grants/Housing | 7/8/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I have always wanted to buy some land and put manufactured homes with basements and yard areas for ...
A: Linda: Thanks for the question. Funds for these types of projects generally come from the Housing ...
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| Radio Start-up | 7/7/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I want to start my own radio free format station in Anchorage, Alaska. This is just in the idea ...
A: Roger: Thanks for the question. First of all, you must have FCC clearance for a radio station and ...
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| starting a business | 7/2/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I am a female living close to Indianapolis and wanting to start a freight brokerage company. Are ...
A: Kelly: Thanks for the question. The best site I found when searching for federal grants is: ...
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| Grant to purchase computers | 6/30/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I work for a NPO we have a community Lab free and open to the public - this lab has 8 computers and ...
A: Meg: Thanks for the question. Your best bet to upgrade your computers in this situation would be ...
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| Government | 6/30/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Economic and political systems are closely related. In this activity you will draw on knowledge ...
A: Taryana: Thanks for the question. First of all, the life expectancy is low and so is the literacy ...
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| Recycling | 6/27/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: I am a member of a school organization and we do multiple service projects each year. This year we ...
A: Michael: Thanks for the question. Generally speaking, recycling projects are usually local ...
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| Government Contracts Period of Performance | 6/27/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: If we have a GSA contract, and under that contract, the DOD issued a contract for Fiscal Year 2006, ...
A: Carol: Thanks for the question. Generally, the funds for a government contract are specific for ...
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| NEED ANSWERS | 6/25/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: My boyfriend was recently shot in the back and is now paralyzed from the waist down. For him to be ...
A: Janell: Thanks for the question. Depending on where you live, you need to first contact your local ...
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| federal grants small business startup | 6/22/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Some friends and I want to pursue the startup of a coffee shop in the historic district of ...
A: J.R.: Thanks for the question. First of all, you must put together a business plan for your coffee ...
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| Government grants for R&D | 6/21/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Where would I, as a private individual citizen, go to apply for a grant for help in the research and ...
A: Mike: Thanks for the question. Sounds like you have a great idea. I would suggest starting with ...
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| Contracting | 6/7/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Why does the government technical group furnish a cost estimate to the procurement group?
A: Art: That is the job of the technical support group. This gives the procurement group an idea of ...
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| Contracting | 6/7/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: In what ways does the negotiation process parallel the procedures employed in sealed bidding?
A: Art: The negotiation process is generally employed in Request For Quotes (RFQs) bids where the ...
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| Contracting | 6/6/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: Why have the services generally resisted the idea that the contracting officer should be required to ...
A: Art: Thanks for the question. Depending upon the item to be purchased, contracting officers have ...
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| Small Business | 6/6/2008 | Rich Mihalic |
Q: What are personnel of the Small Business Administration who are assigned to the major procurement ...
A: Art: SBA personnel assigned to major procurement agencies are essentially there to insure that the ...
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