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NASA’s administrator says cost-plus is a “plague,” just as DoD is giving up on fixed-price development

June 24, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Here’s an article about NASA’s administrator Bill Nelson in ArsTechnica, NASA chief says cost-plus contracts are a “plague” on the space agency. Nelson was asked […]

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We can have competition in the most expensive weapons

June 13, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

I think it is terribly important, that the Department of Defense always have the option to buy something else… they should keep their options open… […]

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