Contracting with the federal government is a highly regulated process governed by a maze of statutes and regulations. Government contracts law involves assisting businesses in complying with the complex set of procedures that must be followed in order for companies to provide goods and services to governments (federal, state or municipal) or challenging the actions of the government or a third party in entering into or executing a government contract for goods or services.
Ellsworth is a village in Dawson Township, McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 United States Census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is named after Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, a Union officer considered to be the first casualty of the Civil War.