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Job Order Contracts – A Review of Independent Audits

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The poorly designed SOWs have resulted in numerous change orders and cost overruns, occurring in 91% of the projects we reviewed during our 17-month audit period. Long Beach does not have ac ap on how much non-catalog items can be used as a percentage of project cost. The City has not established such a control.

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Location Focus: Washington – Scenic Vistas And Soaring Industry Side By Side

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More than 20 states had aggressively courted the aerospace giant when in the midst of negotiating a new contract with the Machinist’s Union it signaled it was willing to consider relocation its primary assembly facilities. Snohomish County has an extensive record of well-coordinated public-private planning in growing the aerospace cluster.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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that are LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). SMUD’s collaboration with the private sector is evident in the groundbreaking programs it has developed to help Sacramento companies incorporate energy-efficiency measures throughout their organizations, from design and construction phases to retrofit.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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This Intermodal Center is the 3rd largest maritime port in the country, only behind Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York/New Jersey. Part 139 designation. Designated Foreign Trade Zone (Zone 87). We just completed an expansion of our north apron designated to allow for additional hangars to be constructed.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes.

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