A Maryland-based contractor has pleaded guilty to bribing a federal official in exchange for maintenance and construction contracts at the United States Tax Court in downtown Washington.

Daniel Money, who provides maintenance services for government agencies and is also a planner for the Treasury Department offices, admitted in federal court this week that he agreed to pay a public official $55,000 in kickbacks. The projects that Money, 44, sought were for a first-floor renovation and an air conditioning job, according to documents.