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Improving Your Business Negotiation Skills As A Contractor

Contractor Bookkeeping

One of them is negotiating contracts. Owning your business requires many skills, and among the most important might be the ability to manage negotiations. As a business owner, you could find yourself negotiating in many circumstances, such as: Salary and job expectations with a potential employee. Lease or property agreements.

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Restaurant Construction Franchise on the Rise – Where do you start?

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In fact, Crain’s Chicago Business just reported that Moe’s Southwest Grill has sold restaurant franchise agreements to open 10 new units in the Chicago market. First-timers tend to go with a low-bidding pick-up truck contractor only to realize you get what you pay for. You shouldn’t have an adversarial relationship with your landlord.

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After stalled labor talks, $2B Columbus airport project receives more funds

Construction Dive

Negotiations between local unions and contractors did not yield an agreement, but Hensel Phelps and the project owner say they’re dedicated to hiring local, disadvantaged businesses.

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Not Just An Old Wives’ Tale: Negotiating “Paid In Full” Check Binds Contractor

Best Practices Construction Law

the Court of Appeals of Mississippi held that the PAID IN FULL principle—or what lawyers know as accord and satisfaction —barred a contractor’s claim for additional payment. The contractor won a bid to construct a water system in two local counties. Fouches and Assoc., The court disagreed.

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JOC TASK ORDER Process Overview – USACE

Job Order Contracting

Entities/people involved in a JOC Program at a Project or Task Order levels include: client/building user, project managers, awarded JOC contractor, contracting officer/contracting officer representative, others as required. Only the contracting officer can negotiate/approve non pre-priced item(s) in the task order.

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The Value Of Service Agreements In Your Construction Company

Contractor Bookkeeping

Service agreement holders are more likely to be clients who add more value to your construction company because they represent your customer base's most loyal segment. Every service agreement customer represents future work. Non-service agreement customers are more likely to be customers and fickle.

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Construction workers secure 7.6% pay increase

Construction Enquirer

Construction unions and contractors have agreed a pay increase from next month of at least 6% for around 500,000 site workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement. Click here for full agreement details. In a two-stage CIJC deal, workers will receive a further 1.5%

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