I have pondered for some time whether or not to voice my opinion on the excessive “overpaying for services” that takes place in the government market, after all…I am a government contractor. While I want my bottom line to look the best it possibly can, I do believe in moderation. I cannot understand a system that is so flawed to the degree that it cannot seem to get out of it’s own way!

Spend it or we will lose it, how about spend what we need and then request more based on future needs! This is ridiculous. 

Look for a more elaborate explanation to come.

I personally don’t use this program…but it seems awesome and easy.

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Here is the top 10 list culled from billionaires:

1. Figure out what you’re so passionate about that you’d be happy doing it for 10 years, even if you never made any money from it. That’s what you should be doing.
2. Always be true to yourself.
3. Figure out what your values are and live by them, in business and in life.
4. Rather than focus on work-life separation, focus on work-life integration.
5. Don’t network. Focus on building real relationships and friendships where the relationship itself is its own reward, instead of trying to get something out of the relationship to benefit your business or yourself.
6. Remember to maximize for happiness, not money or status.
7. Get ready for rejection.
8. Success unshared is failure. Give back — share your wealth.
9. (A secret so powerful, we simply cannot tell you)
10. Successful people do all the things unsuccessful people don’t want to do.

Not a bad list …

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Source:
Billionaires Share Their Secrets to Success

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Theft??? Never could get my head around that. What would possess someone to take what was never earned, given or sold to them. And what about honesty, is honesty dead, loyalty? Maybe.

Today I learned that given the chance and opportunity, even the best may fold under the pressure.

At least we are consistent…

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A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.”

—B.F. Skinner,
American psychologist, inventor and author

    

Mr. Jordan,

Our DC staff did some research on this and unfortunately this answer is not going to make you happy.

The SBA determines HUB zones based on two criteria: unemployment data and percent of median household income. The SBA uses this data in a formula to determine eligibility or non-eligibility in every county in the United States (see this link for a current list: http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/NMClist.pdf). Unemployment data is collected on a monthly basis and the median income data is from the census (note that the recent addition of the American Community Survey causes this data to be adjusted every five years, not ten). The HUB eligible list is published on 1 October. Legislation had been passed a while ago to grandfather counties that lost certification to have an additional three years of eligibility or until the census occurred. Meriwether within the past three years had lost its HUB zone certification, but received the extension until the recent census. Thus, on 1 October Meriwether lost its HUB certification.

Currently there is legislation in the Senate discussing adding an additional three years to the extension, but it does not have much support in Congress.

There is no real appeal process, however a county may challenge the loss of certification with the SBA, but in Meriwether’s case, it would have to challenge each year’s data since it originally lost the HUB zone certification.

Unfortunately, there is no ability for Rep. Westmoreland to lend any assistance as the criteria for the designation of a HUB zone is data and formula driven.

I believe that Troup County, as long as their data does not change, is currently under a grandfathered extension and could lose its eligibility in October of 2013.

I apologize that we could not be of more help. Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Robb

Robert Nichols

Congressman Lynn Westmoreland (GA-03)

770-683-2033 (Office)

770-683-2042 (Fax)

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I have a really important question to ask everyone. Are you truly relentless in the pursuit of your goals?