But HP has likely fought hard to win the deal, since it could open the door to other contracts from other cities planning municipal wireless services, including Austin, Texas, Portland, Ore.

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Driven by government-wide budget cuts, this reduction is expected to primarily affect acquisition planning, IT system development and program management contracts.

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And in particular, how do companies like Southern Cross build long term sustainability for their stakeholders into their planning to ensure they can deliver on their equally long-term contracts?

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Moreover, while Rackspace customer contracts are generally one year, Rackspace assumes no contract for planning purposes to maintain a conservative approach.

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The claw back contracts mean the taxpayer will share in any large increase in the price of the land due to planning decisions.

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