1.   A contractor did the varnishing, and on the floors with an oil-based polyurethane, I have no scratches or any other damage.

2.   A. It sure will, and the contractor should have done that without being told.

3.   According to city records, at least three contractors were doing the work.

4.   Check it to make sure it includes everything you expect the contractor to do.

5.   GE is considering hiring outside contractors for some manufacturing now performed by Schenectady workers if the contractors can do it at less cost.

6.   He added that PIPS could have a positive impact on how contractors do business.

7.   Have a heating and plumbing contractor do it.

8.   He said that sometimes the agency employees took the initiative in soliciting bribes and kickbacks and that sometimes the contractors did.

9.   If you wonder what defense contractors are doing now that the demand for bombers and tanks has slacked a bit, look no further than the software shelves.

10.   In theory, private contractors could do the same work with fewer people at lower costs than the government.