The Contractor

covered the contractor’s costs, the firms would not lose any money if obstacles were met or cancelled. Cost escalation may increase the chances that politicians would cancel the project. This can lead to the contractor forfeiting a fee proportional to the effort not yet completed, the contractor may, in this case, control costs. I do not agree with the position that was taken in the defense industry during the Cold War. Despite the costs of the defense industry during the Cold War, I would say…

Cletus Spring, director of the Department of Sustainable Development, Organization of American States, “Not everybody’s going to be able to build to the exacting standards that a building code requires.” With the absence of building codes, licensed contractors, engineers and architects this all contributed to an environment that is almost guaranteed to fail when a catastrophic earthquake hits (Inside Disaster: Haiti). This leads to the next issue of construction materials. An earthquake…

Michael Mulligan: Personal Listening Style The art of listening has similarities and differences when compared to any art form. Unlike other arts, listening is something that the majority of people have the ability to do. Not all of us can draw a beautiful picture, paint a masterpiece, or sculpt the likeness of a beautiful woman; however, the majority of the human race listens. In similarity to the great artisans of our time and before, the art of listening, if it is to be mastered, requires…

sourcing, e-auctions, sourcing events, or reverse auctions, is a real-time active compromise between a host company and a group of pre-qualified contractors who contend against each other to win the business. Goods or services must have clearly defined specifications for design, quantity, quality, delivery, service, and related terms and conditions. Contractors bid against each other using specialized web-based software by submitting lower price bids during a scheduled time period…

The gig economy can be defined as temporary jobs where the employees are hired as independent contractors instead of full-time employees, however it doesn’t really have a true definition. Everyone’s view toward the gig economy is different, there are several reasons why people think it’s a bad idea as well as many reason why people think it’s a wonderful way to live life. Both the good and bad are shown in the articles by Jia Tolentino, Rebecca Burns, Noam Schieber, and Elka Topey and Andrew…

dollars for the whole program of spacecraft development and launching (Mars 254). The report suggested that the project was under budget by 30%. To save money, NASA used contractor so it could reduce cost and development time. Lockheed Martin Astronautics (LMA) was chosen to be the prime contractor for MPL project. 3. Contractor: Since LMA won the contract, the project was heavily relied on the LMA engineer structure rather than the former experienced JPL team. Soon, LMA realized its systems…

In fact, the PWA instituted a clause that required contractors to satisfy a quota of hiring black workers (Woolner). Though unions failed to comply with the quota, it was still a move forward in eliminating racial biases since African Americans had not been granted protections such as these before the New Deal…

SECION 1 - INTRODUCTION WELCOME STATEMENT We are pleased to have you as a member of the CCSI2 Team. At CCSI2, we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. We hope that your employment proves to be mutually satisfying. Every employee has an important role in our operations. We value the abilities, experience and background that you bring with you to our company. Our employees provide the services that clients rely upon and enable us to grow and create new opportunities.…

How difficult it is to change a culture where project management is perceived as of low status and something to get? In this project, it is extremely hard to incorporate the required changes in the culture of the project management during the implementation stage for the reasons that, the introduced changes will impact on the mindset of the team engaging in the project. The process of making any changes will affect the chain of command in the project and this will affect the set objectives of…

Nestled in the Los Gatos hills, off Glen Una Drive, and down a semi-private road, lives Nick Pisano and lovely wife Susan. Living there with them are their three dogs, Bella, a Rhodesian Ridgeback and Paris and Paula, brother and sister Shih Tzu’s, and from time-to-time, Nick’s mother comes to visit. Their home was built in the later 1800’s and was once a part of the Glen Una Ranch, Nick purchased their home in 1973 and is only the third owner of this property. The Pisano family arrived in the…