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• in Business
  Call In A “General Contractor” For Your Tech Projects
  Most people hire a general contractor for large construction jobs. The same model works well for tech projects.
  by swhitley / on Oct 19, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “contracting”

 

• Treat Your Best Clients with Care – Part 2

  
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  It’s always important to treat your clients well.  After all, client retention is the best strategy to success: It’s easier to retain good clients than it is to land new ones. Last week , I discussed two strategies for treating your most valued clients well – how you can let them know they are important to ...
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• How to Protect Yourself Against Problem Projects

  
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  Even projects that start strong begin to unravel as time goes on. Sometimes the problem lies in scope, budget or other issues that are beyond the team’s control, but in other instances the issue lies with the team, either in whole or in part. It’s not surprising. Each project team has to figure out how to get ...
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• Congested Martin Road on west side of Redstone Arsenal to be four-laned

  
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  The Huntsville City Council on Thursday approved a $6.9 million contract to widen the road between Gate 7 and Rideout Road, a distance of about 2.5 miles.
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• Huntsville City Council set to vote on four-laning Martin Road on west side of Redstone Arsenal

  
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  Reed Contracting Services would charge the city $6.9 million to widen Martin Road between Gate 7 and Rideout Road -- a distance of about 2.5 miles.
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• New Published Study Reveals People CAN Fool the Polygraph

  
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  Findings of a recent study published in the United Kingdom show the polygraph can sometimes be fooled by individuals able to exercise one memorable countermeasure. A news release on the University of Kent website — an excerpt of which appears … Continue reading →
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• Why Rely on Polygraph When It Yields Useless Results?

  
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  I read an interesting headline above an article published today in the Albuquerque (N.M.) Journal: Defense wins fight on polygraph results. In reality, nobody really won the fight. According to the article, defense attorneys got what they wanted when Second … Continue reading →
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• Congressman Says Clapper Lied to Congress, Should Resign

  
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  In a Facebook status update Wednesday morning, Libertarian U.S. Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan called upon Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. to resign after willfully making false statements to Congress while under oath. “It now appears clear … Continue reading →
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• Coasties dont want expensive TISCOM laptops

  
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  Reasons for the TISCOM laptops unpopularity--auditors note a prevalence on what they call "non-standard laptops"--likely stems from several factors noted by auditors, including the fact that TISCOM charges recipients $2,270 per laptop and an annual fee of $1,533.91, meaning that a new laptop provided by the command ...
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• Merksamer Makes Only Bid For Stem Cell Agency Lobbying Contract

  
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  Only one of Californias lobbying firmsis interested in working for the California stem cell agency – atleast interested enough to put in a bid. However, that is likely more of afunction of the small size of the contract – $65,000 – and theentrenched nature of CIRM s existing lobbyist – Nielsen, ...
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• White House At Odds With House on Weapons Cancellations

  
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  Its an old battle: executive branch expertise on how it thinks taxpayer dollars should be spent versus the congressional power of the purse. This story plays out often in the yearly authorization and appropriations bills for the Department of Defense (DOD). This year is not any different as a White House statement ...
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• DNI Clapper Should Look in Mirror Before Calling Anyone Else’s Actions ‘Reckless’

  
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  Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. response to Edward Snowden‘s release to reporters of intimate details about the Intelligence Community’s widespread surveillance of American citizens and collection of their private data seems disingenuous at best. Why do I … Continue reading →
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• The House Armed Services Committee Proposes Weakening Contractor Compensation Cap

  
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  click to enlarge The House committee in charge of overseeing the Department of Defense (DOD) and drafting the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has answered the White House’s call to address the ever-increasing contractor compensation cap . But the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is serving up ...
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• Prospective Book Titles That Ended Up in the Trash Heap

  
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  In a piece published almost five months ago, I offered an explanation about how I arrived at the title of my latest book, THE CLAPPER MEMO. In the space below, I share two of the title possibilities that ended up … Continue reading →
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• Principles that drive contracting

  
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  What are the underlying principles that drive contracting behavior and attitudes at your organization? And how important is the role of contracts in delivering business value or organizational goals? These are questions that a current IACCM survey seeks to answer ( Click here to view or complete the survey). It is ...
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• NSA Knows, But I Don’t: Have You ‘Liked’ THE CLAPPER MEMO’s Facebook Page?

  
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  While National Security Agency officials might already know the answer to this question, I’m going to ask it anyway: Have you “LIKED” THE CLAPPER MEMO on Facebook? If not, below is a sampling of what you’ve missed so far today: … Continue reading →
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• North Carolina Golf Outing Raises Awareness of Carcinoid Cancer

  
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  When Larry Sanders , Plant Engineer at Arclin USA in Moncure, North Carolina , and his colleagues get together for the Working Man’s and Woman’s Golf Outing for Carcinoid Cancer it will be an opportunity to express appreciation for those who work at the plant and for Arclin’s clients.  Because of the ...
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• Treat Your Best Clients with Care

  
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  If someone asked you to pick your best clients on the spot, could you do it? Can you name your top five right now? If so, you’re doing pretty well. If not, then you better re-assess where things stand with all your clients. If I were to ask what you’ve been doing for those “special” clients to let them ...
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• Former Chicago Prosecutor, Clinton Impeachment Lawyer Endorses THE CLAPPER MEMO

  
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  On the dust jacket flap inside the front cover of the book, SELLOUT, one finds some incredible language is used to describe the late-1990s turmoil surrounding President Bill Clinton: As a former Chicago prosecutor, David Schippers thought he had seen … Continue reading →
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• THE CLAPPER MEMO: 36 Reasons to Read It

  
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  Below are 36 reasons why you might want to read THE CLAPPER MEMO: 1. If you have ever had to submit to a polygraph examination in order to land or keep a job, you might want to read THE CLAPPER … Continue reading →
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• Lawmakers criticize shocking abuse of authority in GSA contracting

  
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  Lawmakers are calling on the General Services Administration to strengthen its contracting oversight and take action against officials who pressured subordinates to accept contracts with higher-than-necessary prices and unfavorable terms. Read full article >>        
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