Sentences with phrase «contracting companies spend»

Military contracting companies spend over $ 100 Million per year on lobbying politicians.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Oil companies have slashed spending, scrapped new projects, slashed tens of thousands of jobs, renegotiated supply contracts and increased borrowing in order to weather the more than halving of oil prices since June 2014.

Offers parcel audit and carrier contract negotiation services to companies with a minimum annual net spend of $ 200,000 on FedEx and / or UPS parcel shipping services.

Decmil Group founder and director Denis Criddle has spent another $ 500,000 buying shares in the contracting company, adding to a string of big trades by company directors includng his son Scott Criddle, Chris Ellison, John Rothwell and Enzo Gullotti over the past month, according to BNiQ data.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Telecommunications companies amortize the costs over years of contracted services, eventually making back the money they spent getting people on the grid in the first place.

At first, the Mirzas advertised in the yellow pages but soon decided to target large companies willing to spend several thousand dollars per translation contract.

Additionally, RainKing's researchers employ a multi-faceted approach to surface actionable technology investment signals, including timely insight on a company's technology - related pain points, spending initiatives, and contract opportunities, for thousands of companies each day.

To create a successful ICO campaign, start - ups and businesses will need to spend money and time on the white paper, the website of the company, the token smart contract, the crowd sale ICO smart contract, smart contract audits, marketing, and legal issues.

Previously, he spent 10 years in business development and project management positions with contract laboratory and data services companies.

Losses grew as the company ramped up spending in an effort to win larger contracts.

In addition, one must take into account the large economic footprint of the private defense industry from companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing who are dependent on the military for contracts to keep them going, as well as the kind of industries that one doesn't think of when they think of military spending and dependence on the military like food service contracts or transportation spending.

He owns stock in companies with over $ 2 billion in state contracts - his personal stock portfolio stands to increase in value when the state spends more and goes deeper in debt.»

With 53 per cent of small business owners saying that they spend between one and six hours per week chasing late payments, firms can take control by: Making sure there is a contract in place which confirms payment times and then penalties if payment is late — such as interest charges Offering a discount for prompt payment, dependent on the relationship with the purchaser Asking for payment up - front, or a deposit before work begins Talking to the purchaser before shipment to make sure that all sides know payment terms John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said: «There are always going to be companies that pay late, but there are steps that businesses can put in place to make sure that they don't fall foul of the issue.

MIDTOWN — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn accused the city Tuesday of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to hire laborers to clear snow from city bus shelters, even though a private company had already been contracted to do the job.

Among the ideas excluded from any final budget deal: creation of a database that the public could search for how much every recipient of economic development spending got and how many jobs they created; end the ability by limited liability companies to skirt campaign donation limits; give back certain contract pre-approval powers to the state Comptroller, the state's fiscal watchdog; strengthen the state's criminal laws to better define bribery of public officials; and create an independent watchdog agency to police ethics issues in Albany.

She points me to a recent investigative report by the Detroit Free Press that finds, «It is difficult to know how charter management companies are spending money... Unlike traditional school districts, the management companies usually don't disclose their vendors, contracts, and competitive bid documents.»

If every company would spent the same amount of money that they spent for contract cleaners per year into cleaning and refactoring their content ecosystem, they could take away most of the pain very fast.

I then went to work at Origin where I was lead designer of Ultima Online 2, a project that was ultimately cancelled, and then I spent time with a small startup called Ninjaneering that performed contract work for companies needing MMO expertise.

Turmoil in the country's stock market and the continuing effects of the government's anticorruption campaign, which has reined in splashy spending, have caused the total Chinese art market to contract by 30 percent in the first half of this year to $ 1.5 billion, according to ArtNet, an art - market information company.

After landing in Nanaimo to study resource management at Vancouver Island University, Patrick spent his summers managing a remote fishing lodge in Bamfield and the rest of the year building homes with a contracting company in town before taking the leap and starting Rewild Homes.

Michael Sachs, partner at Major Lindsey & Africa, a legal recruiting and staffing company, said businesses may loosen the purse strings in the future but days of spending $ 500 for a law firm contract review are gone.

So a much better place for lawyers to spend time is with a detailed analysis of the acquired companies» contracts to facilitate post-M & A integration.

Whether it's compliance, transactional, or business - driven, every company is looking to increase the speed and accuracy of its contract analysis, while driving down costs within a predictable spend model.

Brandwatch, a leading social intelligence solution company with offices across the world, has reduced time spent reviewing contracts by 80 % and cost by 90 %.

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) spent # 6.25 m acquiring a 50 % stake in Asia - Pacific contract lawyer business AdventBalance, according to the firm's latest account filings with Companies House.

I spent the first year, year and a half of our company's existence, ten hours a day, six days a week just reading random contracts and saying, «This is an assignment clause.

While the phone choices are limited to lower - end devices, those looking for a smartphone without spending a fortune on a contract or higher - end prepaid plan would do well to look into the company.

Built control panels, collaborating with buyers across the company, for 21 material categories to successfully assist them in contract negotiations worth $ 236 million of yearly spending.

The Training Intensive two week Director - Led Training program Tried and tested theoretical and practical training Covering ass aspects of the Recruitment Cycle Sales training, Sector learning, database and channel sourcing training Ongoing training through your career German lessons where required The role Recruitment Consultant; Dealing with medium to Global Blue - chip clients across Germany Working in the fast paced, dynamic Contracts technology market Work with the top future Tech experts Dealing with Digital professionals and Developers Placing with FinTech, Banking, FMCG, Automotive, Consulting companies The Company Rapid Growth business taking over the sector and making waves across Europe Fun, buzzy, high performing sales professionals Looking for future leaders The Rewards $ 30,000 $ 35,000 base salary 1st yr earnings of $ 50,000 + Best commission structure in Berlin Potential share scheme Incentives, lunches, trips Rapid promotion for successful individuals The Infrastructure Top of the range database Big marketing and ad spend Professional Networking licenses Modern offices in top location Access to market leading analytics software The Future The company will triple in size in the next 12 mths Opportunities for new leaders t come through Chance to build new teams, divisions and global locations Opportunity to be a shareholder TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SUNDAY TIMES FASTTRACK 100 COMPANY APPLY TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, DECEMBER OR JANUARY INTERVIEW AND FEBRUARY 2018 GRADUATE SCHEME INDUCTION Also Recruiting for: Senior consultant, Berlin, Germany, Billing Manager, Berlin, Germany, Non-billing Manager / Associate Director, Berlin, Germany, Graduate Trainee London, Graduate Trainee Frankfurt, GCompany Rapid Growth business taking over the sector and making waves across Europe Fun, buzzy, high performing sales professionals Looking for future leaders The Rewards $ 30,000 $ 35,000 base salary 1st yr earnings of $ 50,000 + Best commission structure in Berlin Potential share scheme Incentives, lunches, trips Rapid promotion for successful individuals The Infrastructure Top of the range database Big marketing and ad spend Professional Networking licenses Modern offices in top location Access to market leading analytics software The Future The company will triple in size in the next 12 mths Opportunities for new leaders t come through Chance to build new teams, divisions and global locations Opportunity to be a shareholder TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SUNDAY TIMES FASTTRACK 100 COMPANY APPLY TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, DECEMBER OR JANUARY INTERVIEW AND FEBRUARY 2018 GRADUATE SCHEME INDUCTION Also Recruiting for: Senior consultant, Berlin, Germany, Billing Manager, Berlin, Germany, Non-billing Manager / Associate Director, Berlin, Germany, Graduate Trainee London, Graduate Trainee Frankfurt, GCompany Rapid Growth business taking over the sector and making waves across Europe Fun, buzzy, high performing sales professionals Looking for future leaders The Rewards $ 30,000 $ 35,000 base salary 1st yr earnings of $ 50,000 + Best commission structure in Berlin Potential share scheme Incentives, lunches, trips Rapid promotion for successful individuals The Infrastructure Top of the range database Big marketing and ad spend Professional Networking licenses Modern offices in top location Access to market leading analytics software The Future The company will triple in size in the next 12 mths Opportunities for new leaders t come through Chance to build new teams, divisions and global locations Opportunity to be a shareholder TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SUNDAY TIMES FASTTRACK 100 COMPANY APPLY TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, DECEMBER OR JANUARY INTERVIEW AND FEBRUARY 2018 GRADUATE SCHEME INDUCTION Also Recruiting for: Senior consultant, Berlin, Germany, Billing Manager, Berlin, Germany, Non-billing Manager / Associate Director, Berlin, Germany, Graduate Trainee London, Graduate Trainee Frankfurt, Gcompany will triple in size in the next 12 mths Opportunities for new leaders t come through Chance to build new teams, divisions and global locations Opportunity to be a shareholder TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SUNDAY TIMES FASTTRACK 100 COMPANY APPLY TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, DECEMBER OR JANUARY INTERVIEW AND FEBRUARY 2018 GRADUATE SCHEME INDUCTION Also Recruiting for: Senior consultant, Berlin, Germany, Billing Manager, Berlin, Germany, Non-billing Manager / Associate Director, Berlin, Germany, Graduate Trainee London, Graduate Trainee Frankfurt, Gcompany will triple in size in the next 12 mths Opportunities for new leaders t come through Chance to build new teams, divisions and global locations Opportunity to be a shareholder TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SUNDAY TIMES FASTTRACK 100 COMPANY APPLY TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, DECEMBER OR JANUARY INTERVIEW AND FEBRUARY 2018 GRADUATE SCHEME INDUCTION Also Recruiting for: Senior consultant, Berlin, Germany, Billing Manager, Berlin, Germany, Non-billing Manager / Associate Director, Berlin, Germany, Graduate Trainee London, Graduate Trainee Frankfurt, GCOMPANY APPLY TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, DECEMBER OR JANUARY INTERVIEW AND FEBRUARY 2018 GRADUATE SCHEME INDUCTION Also Recruiting for: Senior consultant, Berlin, Germany, Billing Manager, Berlin, Germany, Non-billing Manager / Associate Director, Berlin, Germany, Graduate Trainee London, Graduate Trainee Frankfurt, GCOMPANY APPLY TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, DECEMBER OR JANUARY INTERVIEW AND FEBRUARY 2018 GRADUATE SCHEME INDUCTION Also Recruiting for: Senior consultant, Berlin, Germany, Billing Manager, Berlin, Germany, Non-billing Manager / Associate Director, Berlin, Germany, Graduate Trainee London, Graduate Trainee Frankfurt, Germany.

By the end of 2007, companies will spend more than $ 20 billion per year on software and services for contract life - cycle management, according to technology market research outfit Gartner Group.