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Ed McCallum, 1953 – 2013

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Ed, an expert on financial incentives, joined forces with Mark Sweeney in 2000 to found McCallum Sweeney Consulting. The firm quickly rose to the top ranks of economic development consultants, certifying sites for major projects across the country. McCallum, 59, of Inman, SC, died on September 8 after a battle with cancer. Plains U.S.

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What is JOC

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Department of Defense: West Point Academy in 1985, and multiple United States Air Force bases in 1986. State, County, and Local Governments, Transportation, Education, and Healthcare entities have begun to use establish Job Order Contracts. Since the initial European implementations, JOC was further developed and validated by the U.S.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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For consultants and executives intrigued by Iowa’s ambitious plans for its future, here’s more good news: finding a suitable piece of land for business relocation can be a fast, painless undertaking in Iowa. In addition, it is also focused on helping companies that conduct business with the department of defense diversify their business.

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds…with with Greg Canfield, Secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce

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BF: The Von Braun Center for Science and Innovation received an SBA grant in 2010 to create the Huntsville Advanced Defense Technology Cluster, aimed at high-tech entrepreneurs. This is in addition to supplementing the existing small business services in the region through mentoring, grants, technical consulting and training.

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Aireon Relocating, Expanding HQ In Virginia

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Additionally, Fairfax County has access to world-class public transportation, shops and restaurants and attracts some of the most educated workforce from the abundance of globally recognized local universities. We saw this as the perfect location to grow our company and enter the next stage of our operations.”. .”

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Partnering on defense contracts. Department of Transportation. Road and Transport Research: a journal of Australian and New Zealand research and practice, 11(3), 46-60. transactions faced by public clients, private contractors and consultants in public projects. Groupware—the key to. successful partnering: a case study.