Happy
Anniversary!!
November 1, 2009 marks A.S. Robinson
& Associates’ 4th Anniversary. We thank everyone for utilizing
and recommending our services, and for contributing to our continued success.
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Legal Requirements for Business Start-Ups.
November 1, 2007. Angela Robinson will
speak 7:30 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2007 as part of the Reid Community Development Center Entrepreneurship Training Series
at Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Capital Heights, Maryland. Her hour-long presentation will cover the pros and cons of
various business entity types, as well as the legal issues a new business will face from commercial lease negotiations and
employee non-compete agreements to trademark registrations and business licensing. Copies of Angela's presentation are available
on request.
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Premium Transit Services, Inc. v. Maryland Transit Authority (MSBCA Docket No. 2530).
October 2, 2007. A.S. Robinson & Associates achieved a notable
victory on behalf of client Premium Transit Services, Inc. (PTS) of South Bend,
Indiana in a contract dispute against the Maryland Transit Authority (MTA). In
its decision, the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals ruled in favor of PTS to award contract damages against MTA for
wrongful termination and breach of a blanket contract for brake shoe assemblies. Among other things, the Board found
that PTS reasonably interpreted the contract at issue as a standard “core exchange” (versus “outright buy”)
contract and that MTA had reason to know of the interpretation; that MTA used outdated part information from the bus manufacturer
in preparing the contract specifications, but refused to make equitable adjustments once the error was realized after contract
award; and that MTA, in violation of state procurement requirements to provide fair and equal treatment in the bidding process,
engaged in unilateral discussions with other suppliers both before and after contract award to PTS. The Board also stated
that “MTA owes a debt of gratitude to PTS” for its attempts to comply with the flawed contract provisions as long
as it did before ultimately filing its complaint. The Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals rules in favor of contractors
in only about 15 to 25% of the cases it hears. Angela Robinson served
as lead in the year-and-a-half long case, with assistance from Of Counsel Darnita Akers.
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