Knarles and Barkley are a father-son team who run a fairly successfully maintenance company in Maryland. They have built many strong relationships with building owners for residential and commercial properties throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Due to their close relationships with their clients, they often renewal their original written contracts through verbal agreements. As compensation, they receive a monthly payment of $2,000 to $4,000, depending on the size of the building. Moreover, they bill their clients for any equipment of a substantial nature they may need to be replaced, replace old systems, and provide additional services, such as snow removal. Currently, Knarles and Barkley employ four full-time employees to perform various facilities maintenance. One of their employees is a licensed plumber in the District of Columbia. His yearly license renewal is paid by their firm as part of a written agreement at the beginning of his employment four years ago. Subsequently, a second agreement was entered for a period of two years. However, this year, Knarles decides to allow his 17-year old son, Barkley, to handle the renewal of this employee’s contract. Consequently, this contract was not renewed. This year, Knarles is called away for a “green facilities maintenance trade show”. Meanwhile, his young son Barkley is approached by a reputed building owner from northern Virginia, Ian Chetum. Chetum seeks the facilities services from Barkley and his father, Knarles, successful firm. Barkley sends out a standard written agreement for Chetum right away. Chetum receives the document and returns it to Barkley along with a check for the first month. Chetum is in need of immediate services from the firm since it has been a very cold February and his building has been without heat. Barkley sends out the DC plumber and another one of