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Professional organisation, both contract formation and invoice handling. Very good experiences for years.

Ed van den BergClient

Satisfied with the cooperation. Not much is left to chance and that's the way it should be.

Jan HoekstraClient

'Good offer of assignments with various clients, full service (insurance!) and that at a very reasonable rate.

Roy CostIndependent professional

Professional organisation, both contract formation and invoice handling. Very good experiences for years.

Ed van den BergClient

Satisfied with the cooperation. Not much is left to chance and that's the way it should be.

Jan HoekstraClient

'Good offer of assignments with various clients, full service (insurance!) and that at a very reasonable rate.

Roy CostIndependent professional

Professional organisation, both contract formation and invoice handling. Very good experiences for years.

Ed van den BergClient

Satisfied with the cooperation. Not much is left to chance and that's the way it should be.

Jan HoekstraClient

'Good offer of assignments with various clients, full service (insurance!) and that at a very reasonable rate.

Roy CostIndependent professional

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