Contractors who fall behind schedule incur heavy financial penalties.

承包商如延误工期将被处以巨额罚款。

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Areas that fall behind schedule may be "bumped up" to higher categories resulting in more stringent control requirements.

那些滞后的地区可能会被“升级”到更高的一类，招致更加严厉的控制规定。

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Areas that fall behind schedule may be "bumped up" to higher categories, resulting in more stringent control requirements.

那些滞后的地区可能会被“升级”到更高的一类，招致更加严厉的控制规定。

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"Projects run over budget, they fall behind schedule, and they fail to deliver their promised functionality, " said Jeffrey Zients, the White House's chief performance officer.

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