Despite how the Fed or the Congress spends our money, it is a real law of economics that every nation has a limited amount of money. You may or may not be impressed at how much a country has, but for everyone, it is limited. […]
In case you haven’t heard, there are big things happening at the Panama Canal. It is being made deeper and wider. If you understand the country and the terrain, that is not as simple as it sounds. Not surprisingly, it is taking […]
Effective February 12, 2014 the SBA Quick App increased the limit on Liquidated Damages from $250 a day to $1,000 a day! In addition, jobs with two year maintenance terms are now eligible in the program.
These improvements to the program will allow more contractors to bid […]
Be on the lookout, our first newsletter of 2014 will be hitting the streets soon!
This newsletter will touch on Florida’s economic outlook, tax changes, and flexible surety bond programs.
Feel free to call or email us to make sure you’re on our mailing list so you don’t […]
On January 1st, 13 states raised their minimum wage. The Federal minimum wage is still $7.25 per hour. Florida has raised its minimum wage to $7.93. Florida is one of 21 states to have a higher state minimum wage than the federal requirement. It […]
According to a recent report in USA Today, most of the largest companies in the US are self-insured. They cover their employee’s claims while insurance companies help administer the plans. Starting in 2014, those businesses that are fully-insured, as opposed to self-insured, […]
It has been slow so long we didn’t think it would ever pick up. Get ready for things to change. McGraw Hill Construction is forecasting that contract activity in the Southeast region will achieve an across the board increase within each of its broad […]
Since the late 1990’s the Veteran’s Administration has been using reverse auctions as a contracting process to promote competition by having the agency buyer solicit bids from multiple sellers. This is different from a standard auction where a seller solicits bids from […]
Florida Surety Bonds feels it’s important to give back to the community as much as possible, even more so around the holidays.
This year, the FSB team donated box loads of non-perishable food items and delivered them to Spring Lake Elementary. There, up 60 backpacks will be packed of food for these 60 children who are […]
Your experience, financial capabilities and quality of financial statements can dramatically impact your bonding for the next year! Some people get confused about tax returns, CPA Compilations, CPA Reviews, and CPA Audits. As you plan for your Financial Year-End statements, both the quality and format of CPA statements can […]