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10 Contract Terms for Higher Profitability

PSMJ Resources

Most clients are demanding more work for lower fees, and firms that do not reexamine the terms of their contracts usually find themselves without enough income to break even, let alone make a profit. With government clients, this term can reduce overhead, making your contract price more attractive. Shorten the billing/payment cycle.

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

The tendency to adjust their bid estimating will inadvertently produce many business failures. General Condition costs along with indirect costs tend to be much smaller but they are still a reality of doing business and a real profit killer; particularly when not accounted for. Insurances; Workers compensation, General Liability, Risk.

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JOC Tutorial #71 – Terms

Job Order Contracting

(a) “Adjustment factor” / “coefficient+ – job order contractor’s competitively bid adjustment to the organizations prices as published in the current unit price book. f) “Job order contractor” – a licensed, bonded, and general liability insured contractor awarded a job order contract. (g)

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#98:  Good Faith Limits on Termination for Convenience

NH Construction Law

Contractor shall not be entitled to receive payment for any lost profits. Desperate for the work it had lined up and could not replace, the sub did bid against itself, but ultimately a lower-priced painter was hired anyway. In Hate to Paint , lost profits after termination for convenience were specifically excluded.

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Contractor Bookkeeping Vs. Regular Bookkeeping

Contractor Bookkeeping

Business Owners - Need three basic reports, Cash, Profit and Equity. Profit And Loss Report. Sales - Expenses) = Profit. Assets - Liabilities) = Equity. Expenses - Overhead required to maintain business operations. The bookkeeper generates a report showing $5,000 profit when in reality it was a ($15,000) loss!

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Contractor Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

Business Owners - Need three basic reports, Cash, Profit and Equity. Profit And Loss Report. Sales - Expenses) = Profit. Assets - Liabilities) = Equity. Expenses - Overhead required to maintain business operations. The bookkeeper generates a report showing $5,000 profit when in reality it was a ($15,000) loss!

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Emerging Contractor Program At Fast Easy Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

Maybe you began your company with a few friends and relatives and thought your overhead expenses would be low since you worked out of your home. As Time Went By - You made a decent living for yourself, hired a few employees, paid your suppliers and you earned a profit. At least that is what your tax preparer said.