Bids are evaluated by the Division of Purchases with the assistance of pool staff, and awards for the purchase of the automobiles are made to the lowest responsible bidders.

after completing the payments prescribed by paragraphs ( 2 ) and ( 3 ) of this subsection, to make payments, from time to time in ratable proportions, on account of the unpaid principal of all awards in the principal amount of more than $1,000, according to the proportions which the unpaid principal of such awards bear to the total amount in the fund available for distribution at the time such payments are made ; ;

The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures.

Although there are seven other types of annual awards presented by the Academy ( the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the Gordon E. Sawyer Award, the Scientific and Engineering Award, the Technical Achievement Award, the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation, and the Student Academy Award ) plus two awards that are not presented annually ( the Special Achievement Award in the form of an Oscar statuette and the Honorary Award that may or may not be in the form of an Oscar statuette ), the best known one is the Academy Award of Merit more popularly known as the Oscar statuette.

This education, history, and background are hinted at in the Margaret Rutherford films ( see below ), in which Miss Marple mentions her awards at marksmanship, fencing and equestrianism ( although these hints are played for comedic value ).

" Other prestigious architectural awards are the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture, the Alvar Aalto Medal ( Finland ), the Carlsberg Architecture Prize ( Denmark ), and the Governor General's Awards ( Canada ).

Other awards for excellence in architecture are given by national professional associations such as the American Institute of Architects ( AIA ), the Royal Institute of British Architects ( RIBA ), the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada ( RAIC ) and the Institute of Architects Bangladesh ( IAB ).

Some of the major awards in Computer science are given jointly by ACM and the IEEE – CS.

Most contracts are awarded by the Department for Transport ( DfT ), with the exception of Merseyrail, where the franchise is awarded by Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive, and ScotRail, where the DfT awards on the advice of the Scottish Government.

Since the award criteria state that the Bronze Star Medal may be awarded to " any person ... while serving in any capacity in or with " the U. S. Armed Forces, awards to members of foreign armed services serving with the United States are permitted.

Additional awards of the Bronze Star Medal are denoted by oak leaf clusters in the Army and Air Force and 5 / 16 inch stars in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

Reuben awards are presented annually by the National Cartoonists Society ( NCS ).

Examples cited for this include large fees for the attorneys, while leaving class members with coupons or other awards of little or no value ; unjustified awards are made to certain plaintiffs at the expense of other class members ; and confusing notices are published that prevent class members from being able to fully understand and effectively exercise their rights.

Solicitors quantify personal injury claims by reference to previous awards made by the courts which are “ similar ” to the case in hand.

In the United States punitive damages awards are subject to the limitations imposed by the due process of law clauses of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution.

This seven-judge procedure has been modified as of the 2012 London Olympics: rather than eliminating one high and one low award and then reducing the total by as in previous international events, the two highest awards and the two lowest are disregarded, leaving three to be summed and multiplied by the difficulty rating.

Funds for the awards program, other than those provided by corporate sponsors for some awards, are administered by the IEEE Foundation.

Founded in 1923 by Maurice R. Robinson, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, administered by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, have encouraged over 13 million students, recognized more than 9 million young artists and writers, and made available more than $ 25 million in awards and scholarships.

The regional awards are administered by a network of nearly 100 affiliates that include school systems and school boards, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, foundations, arts agencies, businesses, libraries, museums, teacher councils and institutions of higher education that share a commitment to identifying emerging artists and writers in their communities.

Traditionally it is administered as a ranking exercise and sometimes as a rating exercise ( where the respondent awards each trade-off scenario a score indicating appeal ).

The awards, administered since 1968 by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City, are considered a broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize, another program administered by Columbia University.

Both awards are administered by a single committee of seven members of the Academy.

There are also awards that are administered by RSC interest groups.

The initiative is administered by the Higher Education Academy and has two separate strands providing individual awards-recognising individual excellence in teaching within the Higher Education sector-and awards for large-scale projects typically undertaken by Higher Education institutions over periods of up to three years.

The awards are selected and administered by the American Chemical Society.

Potrč has received numerous grants and awards, including two grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation ( 1993 and 1999 ); the Hugo Boss Prize in 2000, administered by the Guggenheim Museum ( 2000 ); and the Vera List Center for Arts and Politics Fellowship at The New School in New York ( 2007 ).

At the international level, competitions and point awards are administered by the World Bridge Federation ( WBF ); its affiliates at the multi-national level, such as the American Contract Bridge League ( ACBL ), also issue points as do more local organisations such as the English Bridge Union ( EBU ), and the Deutsche Bridge Verband ( DBV ) and independent ones such as the American Bridge Association ( ABA ).

Hanrahan has won a number of awards for writing, including The Independent newspaper's inaugural student travel writing competition, the Lawrence Jackson Award for Writing ( administered by the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council ).

In addition to the Templeton Prize, the Templeton Foundation also provides grants for several independently administered awards.

He developed the regulations governing the administration of the fund and administered all aspects of the program, including evaluating applications, determining appropriate compensation and disseminating awards.

The competitions and prize awards are administered by the Royal Aeronautical Society's Human Powered Aircraft Group.

The awards became administered by Fantastic Queensland, a volunteer group that promotes Australian speculative fiction.

The awards are administered by BMI.

Subject to the limitations hereinafter provided, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, as prescribed by Section 8 of this Title, an amount not exceeding the principal of each award, plus accrued interests on such awards as bear interest, certified pursuant to Section 5 of this Title, in accordance with the award.

Winning the 1951 Best Picture Oscar and numerous other awards, the film was directed by Vincente Minnelli, featured many tunes of Gershwin, and concluded with an extensive, elaborate dance sequence built around the An American in Paris symphonic poem ( arranged for the film by Johnny Green ), costing $ 500, 000.

Besides the normal print book editions, the novel was also included on a CD-ROM sold by ClariNet Communications along with the other nominees for the 1993 Hugo awards.

Shortly after the Thomas confirmation hearings, President George H. W. Bush dropped his opposition to a bill giving harassment victims the right to seek federal damage awards, back pay and reinstatement, and the law was passed by Congress.

Increased interest in modern a cappella ( particularly collegiate a cappella ) can be seen in the growth of awards such as the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards ( overseen by the Contemporary A Cappella Society ) and competitions such as the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella for college groups and the Harmony Sweepstakes for all groups.

One of the most famous contemporary buildings by an anthroposophical architect is ING House, an ING Bank building in Amsterdam, which has received several awards for its ecological design and approach to a self-sustaining ecology as an autonomous building and example of sustainable architecture.

He also received numerous other awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom presented to him on February 23, 1983 by President Ronald Reagan.

Additional awards were presented to the British fleet: Nelson was awarded £ 2, 000 (£ as of ) a year for life by the Parliament of Great Britain and £ 1, 000 per annum by the Parliament of Ireland, although the latter was inadvertently discontinued after the Act of Union dissolved the Irish Parliament.

The Honourable East India Company presented Nelson with £ 10, 000 (£ as of ) in recognition of the benefit his action had on their holdings and similar awards were made by the cities of London, Liverpool and other municipal and corporate bodies.

Organized cheerleading competitions began to pop up with the first ranking of the " Top Ten College Cheerleading Squads " and " Cheerleader All America " awards given out by the International Cheerleading Foundation in 1967.

In addition to the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards won by Adams, the Dilbert strip has received a variety of other awards.

On a breach of contract by a defendant, a court generally awards the sum that would restore the injured party to the economic position they expected from performance of the promise or promises ( known as an " expectation measure " or " benefit-of-the-bargain " measure of damages ).