The days of giving defense contractors a blank check are over.
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Three hundred workers at a former DuPont plant in Maitland, Ontario struck last year after Invista sought concessions, including a provision allowing union employees to be replaced by less expensive contractors following a layoff.
Three hundred workers at a former DuPont plant in Maitland, Ont. struck last year after Invista sought concessions, including a provision allowing union employees to be replaced by less expensive contractors following a layoff.
The White House disputed suggestions the new contracting regulations would create a "blacklist, " saying the goal was to root out prospective contractors for a "pattern of repeated, pervasive or significant violations, " rather than for a single violation.
They can afford to hire a bunch of contractors to do a proper restoration.
Independent contractors are a popular solution to mitigate the risk of over-hiring for many reasons.
Some are contractors, a necessary but pricey gambit for mid-sized firms seeking to grow quickly.
Defense contractors give a price for a service and that is what they are paid and nothing more.
They will still look to contractors for a wide range of professional and technical needs, but in a more prudent, cost-effective manner.
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Last year, Mr. Snow said, contractors found a leak in a building that was slated for demolition, spurring them to test the nearby soil.
But Ms Maslow says government work can expose contractors to a greater risk of litigation, because a company may have unwittingly failed to comply with government regulations.
The demolition work started at roof level on the dormer window of the house at 7 Aelfleda Terrace where contractors used a cherry-picker to start by hand.
Only one of his contractors, a graphic designer, is a full-time freelancer, working on many projects at once and getting health insurance through his wife, who is a kindergarten teacher.
Four months after we incorporated the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule for federal contractors to set a hiring goal of having seven percent of their workforces be people with disabilities.
Under the programme, contractors get a small fee when someone joins the scheme but they are only liable for larger fees once they have been in work for an extended period of time - of up to two years.
It also offered a much more detailed breakdown of how the cuts would be apportioned, giving federal agencies, employees, contractors and vendors a window into what the potential impact might be.
They worked with a few contractors and Good even got his mother (a programer herself who taught him code when he was seven) to help out.
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Iraq is the first war in history where contractors have played a large role.
Wald says all the prime defense contractors will grab a piece of the military's green energy budget.
Contractors go through a GreenCheck process to make sure they are knowledgeable and capable about green building practices.
Raytheon, one of the five largest U.S. defense contractors, is a key supplier of missiles and radar to the military.
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Relying on the Internet for business leads opens contractors up to a world of opportunity, but also a world of competition.
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In fact, according to government estimates, contractors account for a startling 40% of the total war effort on the American side.
Current law encourages federal contractors to maintain a diverse work force but sets no parameters on how many jobs must go to disabled Americans.
Once the contracts and permits are signed, McIntyre says FEMA and its contractors can have a temporary trailer park up and running within two weeks.
That's because of competition from other contractors, says a Flour recruiter.
Officials said the goal was to root out prospective contractors that have a poor "record of integrity and business ethics, " and to combat fraud and abuse.
It has enlisted the Greater Manchester Pension Fund to pay contractors, with a promise of a share of rent and profits when the homes are sold.
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These new lines vaulted Boeing to the top ranks of Pentagon contractors, at a time when company leaders feared that the Airbus challenge might permanently impair their commercial transport franchises.
At the same time, the agency is working with its industry contractors to develop a heavy-lift rocket and space capsule to take Americans beyond Earth orbit to an asteroid and ultimately Mars.
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