Agreements are written contracts established with specific vendors for the purchase of specified products or services within a designated period of time. These include price schedules, departmental blanket open orders, and fixed-price agreements. More detailed information regarding agreements can be found on the Contracting Services website.
There are several reasons the legality of a contract may be in question. The first is if the contract violates a statute. Contracts that are contrary to statute are considered void.Usury contracts contrary to statute are formed when a contract exists that charges interest rates above the rate that State or local laws permit.Nearly every State has distinct usury laws. In some states a usurious loan is automatically void.here are several reasons the legality of a contract may be in question. The first is if the contract violates a statute. Contracts that are contrary to statute are considered void.
The 1st circuit on panel rehearing overturned the grant of summary judgment in a case in which true but unpleasant statements about an employee were emailed to 1500 employees. MGL c.231, s.92 says that in a libel case, truth shall be a justification unless actual malice is proved.. Shaari v. Harvard Student Agencies , 427 Mass. 129 (1998) held that statute unconstitutional when applied to matters of public concern, but did not address its application to private citizens.