Mr. Kavanagh, meanwhile, said the contractor should pay or face legal action.

In addition, American contractors face increasing competition abroad from foreign suppliers.

The authorities said a federal prosecutor would visit the dormitory to study the wreckage and decide whether the contractor should face charges for not following safety regulations.

Unlicensed contractors face substantial penalties, and we'll continue to seize the vehicles of those who flout the law.

Virtually every military contractor faces the loss of some business.

The officers and contractor involved now face criminal charges that remain before the courts.

But the large contractors, on which the Pentagon relies most heavily, have never faced anything but temporary suspensions of their right to compete for contracts.

Military contractors in Europe face a similar situation.

Both military contractors still face suits, contending similar issues, filed by non-union employees.

The city and the contractors still face the same problem: finding insurers willing to provide coverage.