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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of types of contracts comprising Company's revenues

		Fiscal Year Ended
		September 30, 2016		September 30, 2015				September 30, 2014
Cost reimbursable			53	%		57	%		46	%
Guaranteed maximum price			15	%		15	%		14	%
Fixed price			32	%		28	%		40	%

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