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The contractor may not charge the time off to the government contract
The key word here is "contractor". The question of the size of the employer's workforce becomes moot when (s)he must deal with a contractor; because, a contractor is not an employee. Those things which govern the actions of and expectations from an employee by a business entity do not apply to a contractor except where stipulated and spelled out in the contract. The same holds true for those things for which a contractor may charge someone: Without a signed contract, a contractor can charge for anything (s)he wants to... It is only when the contract which contains such a stipulation gets signed that any legal and binding obligations to pay come into existence. If You are dealing with a contractor, and the terms of the contract are not to your liking, you need to check around to see if these types of terms are customarily included in contracts for the services for which you are contracting. It may be that what you see IS a customary charge in an acceptable contract. It may also be the case that you are dealing with a contractor who is one of only a few who are prone to include such a charge. Negotiation of the contract may be an option. A contractor's dealings with a small business are not the same as those with a large corporation; and, whereas a large corporation may be accustomed to accommodating a contractor in certain ways, a small business may not. You may have the wrong contractor. All of this is the homework that needs to be done when shopping for a contractor; and, a good fit between contractor, contract, and contractee is the aim for all concerned... ...and it depends on the state. Your contractor (your General Contractor?) may be asking you this because he believes your state to be a "ladder state," meaning liability goes up the ladder until someone can pay. He may require you to carry coverage so he doesn't wind up paying it himself in an audit and having to pay claims from your employees. If so, it's fair and reasonable for him to ask you to carry Comp. Further, though some states would exempt you from coveragerequirements with fewer than 3 employees, no state exempts you from liability.
What is the maximum amount an unlicensed contractor can charge in Arizona
You need to have your contract reviewed by an attorney.
They are synonymous. i.e., They mean the same thing. Prime Contractor = General Contractor. Some construction projects have multiple primes (multi-prime contract), where each prime is in charge of a general area of work and hires subcontractors underneath him, and one of the primes is typically delegated the owner's duty to coordinate. But the typical construction cite just has one prime.
AnswerState law puts a maximum down payment of 10% or $1,000 (whichever is less) before work starts. Of course, if you sign the contract one day and pay $1,000 and the contractor starts on the second day, the contract can legally ask for the full amount of the contract any time after he begins work. So, this is significant only between the date of signing and the date the work begins.
A general Contractor does not typically charge by the hour. They usually charge by the job or by percentage. A G.C.'s job is to hire and coordinate not to "work" so hours would be a pore measure of his worth. Perhaps you are confusing a GC with a Home Improvement Contractor?
A contra charge is a effectively a back-charge. A term often used in Construction that refers to offsetting a particular element of works to another contrator. I.e. A main contractor will contra charge a sub-contractor if they had to encur additional costs for fixing a fault.
Some contractor charge by the hour, others charge by the job. To get the best rate you need to look around for a while to ensure you find one with the best price and also one that can provide good references.
You can get a private contractor to clean your windows. Prices they charge vary depending on the contractor.
A seller can charge whatever interest they wish on a land contract. The buyer doesn't have to sign a contract if they don't agree with the terms.
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