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.
Marquand is a small town located in eastern Madison County, Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the town's population was 251; a July 2007 estimate, however, showed the population to be 264. Marquand was officially recognized and incorporated as a town in 1906.