http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com by Sunburst Software Solutions, Inc. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:13:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/05/04/unraveling-certified-payroll-requirements-on-federal-construction-projects/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/05/04/unraveling-certified-payroll-requirements-on-federal-construction-projects/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 10:23:31 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2104 Unraveling Certified Payroll Requirements On Federal Construction Projects webinar presented for L2 Federal Resources, LLC. Join us 5/18/2011 • 1:00 - 2:30 PM EDT

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/05/10/contractors-using-quickbooks-have-special-bookkeeping-needs/feed/ 10 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/04/20/government-contracting-resources-%e2%80%93-an-overview/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/04/20/government-contracting-resources-%e2%80%93-an-overview/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:19 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.certifiedpayrollreports.com/?p=476 Trying to apply for a government contract can be a daunting task. There are many requirements that need to be met from business size to socio-economic status. While the task may seem daunting, there are a multitude of resources available to small business owners mentioned during this panel discussion from our Teaming USA launch.

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/05/04/mcgraw-hill-green-construction-conferences/feed/ 2 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/04/29/reporting-requirements-for-the-american-recovery-reinvestment-act-of-2009/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2009/04/29/reporting-requirements-for-the-american-recovery-reinvestment-act-of-2009/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:01:54 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.certifiedpayrollreports.com/?p=181 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides the State Departments of Transportation and Federal Lands Agencies with $27.5 billion for highway infrastructure investment. With this money there also comes an increased level of reporting, which we will be adding to Certified Payroll Solution to better and more fully serve the needs of our customers who may be working on these types of construction projects.

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