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Successful Small Business Contractors Invest More in Time and Money to Pursue Federal Contracts : Innovation :: American Express OPEN Forum

Published April 19, 2010 | By Nancy Smyth
Four in ten (42%) non-contractors have started pursuing federal contracting only recently, having registered on the CCR (a necessary first step in the federal procurement process) in 2008 or later. Thus, many of them will become successful – if they keep bidding – over the next year.
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Certified Payroll Training Class Available

Published May 22, 2009 | By Nancy Smyth
Take the "mystery" out of Government Construction Projects & Certified Payroll Reporting Requirements. Making the move from residential/commercial construction projects to government-funded construction projects, which have certified payroll reporting requirements, can be overwhelming for most contractors, their office staff, and the accounting professionals who support them.
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I've been using and supporting QuickBooks products since the early 1990's. I've worked with thousands of contractors, assisting them with QuickBooks setup, Certified Payroll Reporting requirements, AIA Billing and Weighted-Average Overtime.


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