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Anytime there's such a project, the contractor is advised of the number and approximate location of all taps from the main.— blogHOUSTON
The military did not release the contractor's name or nationality but said the contractor was a third country national -- neither Iraqi nor American.— CNN.com
It would be like if a contractor was asked to redo all the wiring in a brand new house after the walls were painted, the carpet was down, and the owners had moved in.— OMB Watch - Promoting open government, accountability, and citizen participation since 1983
In Afghanistan bin Laden's resources as a contractor were also used and he brought in heavy equipment on a number of occasions to help fortify mujahedin strongholds and to refurbish supply roads.— Signs of the Times
Because the contractor was his brother, Donald Moraweitz, the county determined that Larry Moraweitz couldn't bid on the job because it would appear to be an instance of favoratism - a problem Donald Moraweitz solved by volunteering to do the job for free, with his brother's help.— The Gazette-Enterprise: News

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