Celebrates New Large Scale Capacity Truck
Vermont Business Magazine State and local jurisdictions throughout the country are celebrating Weights and Measures Week which takes place the first seven days of March every year. Weights and Measures Week commemorates the signing of the first United States weights and measures law by President John Adams on March 2, 1799.
The evolution of a uniform system of weights and measures has had a profound and necessary impact on society and government. It provides uniformity and confidence in the marketplace for both consumers and businesses.
All participants in an economy are more likely to engage openly in trade if they are assured of fairness in transactions. Weights and Measures programs contribute greatly to economic development by promoting equity in the marketplace to all stakeholders.