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.
Essex is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, 26 miles north of Boston. The population was 3,267 at the 2000 census. Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Essex.