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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of types of contracts comprising Company's revenues

		Fiscal Year Ended
		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
		2018		2017		2016
Cost reimbursable		47	%	48	%	53	%
Guaranteed maximum price		23	%	23	%	15	%
Fixed price		30	%	29	%	32	%

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