Sentences with phrase «doing government business»

According to Singas, her office's review has already found an unspecified contractor with ties to organized crime, a contractor barred from doing government business in another jurisdiction and a convicted felon with a bankruptcy.

«It's a price worth paying for a more effective way of doing government business», say Mrs May's inner circle.

Not exact matches

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.

After all, the candidacy of Donald Trump shows even a very mixed record in business impresses some voters in a way accomplishments in government don't.

An annual survey of sentiment among the owner of small businesses finds only one in four thinks the government is doing enough for business.

Previously, Caruso - Cabrera has done extensive reporting on Mexico's efforts to modernize PEMEX and has interviewed dozens of Mexican business executives, CEOs and government officials.

While registration with this system is voluntary, it is also the only way you're going to do any business with the government.

«We were a bit late recognising that one, but it's done wonders for our cash flow,» Mr King said.The company recently appointed business development manager Chris Temov, who has been working closely with Austrade and the WA government, which are currently providing free market research, with an emphasis on comparative pricing and delivery in the UK.The research is provided under the company's status as a new exporter.

I was at a conference for technology CEOs a couple of years ago, and a former head of Canada's civil service said the government has done all of the policies right, and now it's time for the business community to step up.

The news doesn't show that business leaders are unfit for government service, though it does illustrate the old observation that if they choose to serve, they'll probably be miserable.

An entrepreneurial bent needs to be given to the work done for small business by the government and other entities that it partners.

While working at high - powered government jobs, the siblings dreamed about what they could do with the family's 102 - year - old chocolate business.

Some government contractors who handle sensitive information are already required to report cyberbreaches, but there's still no uniform requirement for all companies doing business with the federal government, Bosco said.

When entrepreneurs find ways to do things much cheaper and faster, that gets traditional businesses up in arms, so they work with government to put up roadblocks.

China's stellar GDP statistics may send western business leaders into raptures, but even the Chinese government doesn't believe them.

«One of the things I am doing is not just lobbying the British government but lobbying businesses to press upon their governments the fact that a hard Brexit would be bad for London and for Europe too,» Khan said.

As is often the case, the Government is busy pointing their finger at energy providers and energy providers are busy pointing their finger at the Government - but no one seems to be doing anything about it, and the people (and businesses) of South Australia are caught in the middle.

If it is public that you have a Blackberry and it it (sic) government and you are using, government or not, to do business, it may become an official record and subject to the law,» Powell wrote.

All the things that make it an attractive place to do business will continue and the government's in a good position to negotiate the best possible deal.»

The government is doing really everything it can to support this ecosystem, and I think it's just a matter of time to have different experiences from different businesses, to get the right regulations in place, and so on.»

Fifteen global investors are already doing big business in B.C., and the government will introduce legislation in the fall to help convince new, major investors from China to come on the board, Clark added.

Kalanick was pressured to resign last year after the company became mired in legal woes and a raft of government investigations into how it does business.

«If in fact the Canadian government were to decide not to select the F - 35 we will certainly honour the contracts that we have here with the Canadian industry but our approach in the future would be to try to do business with the industries that are in the countries that are buying the airplane,» he said in an interview after officially opening its new engine overhaul facility in Montreal.

Wishing to assist the Indian government in sustaining the industry and to do her part to improve the poverty - stricken living conditions for the artisans, Smita set out to bring business to the small villages and keep the ancient handlooms running.

The deal would be structured something like this: The SP agrees to make an investment in your business — to help you cover what the government subsidies don't — in exchange for getting the government to grant them the rights to conduct more business in their country.

Not only did an entire delegation from the Turkish government, including high - profile diplomats, travel to the U.S. Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week event in Washington, D.C., last year; tech giant Dell chose to host its Women's Entrepreneur Network event in the nation's most populous city, Istanbul, this month.

It's just one reminder about the challenges of doing business with China: the government still maintains a tight grip on its corporations, and Beijing's wishes come first.

Government isn't working as well as it once did so «it does fall, I think, not just on business but on all other areas of society to step up,» he tells New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin.

To avoid violating federal rules, business executives moving into top government jobs have often sold shares and created trusts as Tillerson is doing.

Then she attended a workshop on doing business with the government, and the person who sat next to her gave Turman her first subcontract as a consultant.

But while handing out price breaks to a growing elderly population may be smart marketing for business, it no longer makes sense for governments to do the same.

Today corporations like Nike take for granted that they will be held accountable for the actions of their suppliers and even for the policies of governments of countries where they do business.

Western Australia's peak business group has welcomed the state government's budget, but other business groups believed more could have been done for their respective sectors.

A new report from American Express on small - business owners doing business with the U.S. government shows that active contractors spent almost $ 129,000 in the past year seeking out those opportunities...

First, simply because the president - elect does not like United Technologies» business decisions does not justify his issuing of veiled threats to blackball the company for actions that are perfectly legal, and this constitutes an unwarranted exercise of government power.

Canadian Business: What do you think of the government's communication strategy for this budget?

The government does not require companies to give employees any paid parental leave, making it the only developed country in the world that does not, Business Insider's Rachel Gillett reported.

They're «the dreamers, visionaries, megalomaniacs, and arrogant sons - of - bitches» whose businesses «change lives and do more to lift thousands out of poverty than most government programs or nongovernmental organizations.»

Business would do well to listen to the signals that Mark Carney, Jim Flaherty and Harper himself have been sending — or it could well find that government policy will take some unpredictable turns.

It's not easy finding a connection between a big Australian cattle company, an American business that makes jet engines, and the Western Australian government's insurance arm, but if you look closely they're all doing something at the same time — selling property.

The company did not give an update on sales of the device, but only to say that both businesses and government agencies seem to be interested.

Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney ruffled feathers earlier this year when he blamed the country's «abysmal productivity record» on a lack of investment on the part of risk — averse CEOs, maintaining that while government has done its part, «business, thus far, has disappointed.»

CNBC's Robert Frank reports on the lawsuit from Washington, D.C. and Maryland to sue him for doing business with foreign governments with his hotel business.

Government support of small business and investments in women - owned startups could do much to keep America on the forefront.

Before the government forces us to do it — as seems likely — we have to take steps to protect both the business and as many jobs as possible.

The senators also are likely to question MacManus on whether he played any role in allowing Clinton to conduct government business via a personal email account on a private server and did not force her to use a government - issued cell phone.

But there's ample evidence to demonstrate that open - pay schemes — once the purview of union shops and governments — really do make businesses better.

Still, we do share the burden for as long as government and business fail to protect us.

Women business owners still face greater difficulties in gaining access to commercial credit and bidding on government contracts than do their male colleagues, and pockets of resistance to women entrepreneurs remain strong in some industries and geographic regions.

In the past, fewer than 5 percent of the women - owned firms in the United States were certified to do business with their state government and only 1.5 percent of the billions of dollars in federal contracts went to women - owned firms.