We are required by State and other governmental agencies to calculate our fees based on what our actual salaries and expenses are.  We are then permitted to add a 'fixed fee' of not more than 10% (as profit). 

We adopted this method of calculating fees for all of our clients (not just agencies).  This is the manner hourly rates are determined for different level of employee as well as our average billing rate. 

The chart at right gives an idea of where each cent of every dollar of your Fee is spent.

CODE UPDATES 
No  real updates to report...

NJ: Delay continues for adoption of 2009 ICC Codes - attributable to the change in state government administration.  State of New Jersey - Department of Community Affairs - Division of Codes & Standards. 

Washington, DC:  Department of Justice (DOJ) has again submitted updated final ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) regulations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This is a re-step of implementation of ADA Standards that were amended in 2004.  This delay is also attributable to the change in administration at the Federal level.