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Doing Biz With Uncle Sam
The U.S. Small Business Administration reports that U.S. small businesses reaped a record $69.23 billion in federal prime contracts in 2004. Those contracts represented 23.09 percent of federal prime contracting dollars and 43.7 percent of federal prime contracting actions in fiscal year 2004. That’s good news for small-business owners who want to do business with Uncle Sam. If you want to learn how to get a contract with the government, check out the free online Success Skills Seminar “How To Sell To The Feds” at http://www.entrepreneurialconnection.com. Topics include:
Requirements for federal contracting How to find a federal contract What contractors can expect Tips for contractors Cautions for contractors Special considerations for contractors
Cell Phones On The Job
Chances are, your employee handbook addresses workplace issues such as appropriate dress, personal phone calls on business lines and surfing the Web on the company’s computers. Now it may be time to add a new policy: the use of personal cell phones at the office. Small-business owners are facing the issue as more and employees show up at the office with their cell phones in tow. As you draw up policies for cell phone use on the job, be sure cover these basics:
Use of cell phones for personal calls during work hours Using cell phones for personal calls when driving a company vehicle Use of camera phones when employees have access to confidential company information
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