Lawyers representing Rockwell and several other contractors did not return telephone calls.

"He represents nonunion contractors," Mr. Hellstrom said of his whiskered companion.

The association represents contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers involved in water, sewer, gas, electric, telecommunications, site work, and other segments of the industry across the country.

The rest of them are here representing various contractors involved in the project.

NECA represents electrical contractors from firms of all sizes, performing a range of services.

User objects may represent employees, contractors, vendors, partners, customers or other recipients of a service.

He revived the Dallas-based consulting firm that he had closed down in preparation for the Pentagon job, but he no longer represents military contractors.

It also received donations from a variety of groups representing contractors and ranchers.

Organizations representing larger auto service companies and independent contractors favor the change, because it would create new markets.

For example, a former Government employee is barred from representing contractors in bidding on contracts that he supervised while in office.