Thanks all!~ This adds to my understanding. Stockpickrs are wonderful!
Kathy in NJ

visiablity in earnings

it is guaranteed buisness, and if backlogs build this means their
product/service is in high demand, i.e. they can raise prices

Force majeure (French for "greater force") is a common clause in
contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when
an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such
as war, strike, riot, crime, act of nature (e.g., flooding, earthquake,
volcano), prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under
the contract. However, force majeure is not intended to excuse negligence or
other malfeasance of a party, as where non-performance is caused by the usual
and natural consequences of external forces (e.g., predicted rain stops an
outdoor event), or where the intervening circumstances are specifically
contemplated.

Time-critical and other sensitive contracts may be drafted to limit the shield
of this clause where a party does not take reasonable steps (or specific
precautions) to prevent or limit the effects of the outside interference, either
when they become likely or when they actually occur. A force majeure may work to
excuse all or part of the obligations of one or both parties. For example, a
strike might prevent timely delivery of goods, but not timely payment for the
portion delivered. Similarly, a widespread power outage would not be a force
majeure excuse if the contract requires the provision of backup power or other
contingency plans for continuity.

A force majeure may also be the overpowering force itself, which prevents the
fulfillment of a contract. In that instance, it is actually the Impossibility
defense.

In the military, force majeure has a slightly different meaning. It refers to an
event, either external or internal, that happens to a vessel or aircraft that
allows it to enter normally restricted areas without penalty. A recent example
would be the U.S. Navy aircraft that landed at a Chinese military airbase after
a collision with a Chinese fighter. Under the principle of force majeure, the
aircraft must be allowed to land without interference.

a healthy bag log with a proven/established customer is almost money in the
bank.
Except a force-mazure (sorry about spelling there) issue or circumstance.

don't have to pay OT when the jobs are outsourced overseas

i will answer your question 10 minutes