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GMU playbook: Agile contracting

September 3, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

In this week’s blog post on our acquisition playbook study, we discuss agile contracting. When technical solutions are uncertain, it is wise to provide room for […]

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How formal relational contracts can improve defense outcomes

June 1, 2021 Eric Lofgren 1

When Dell originally selected FedEx, in 2005, to handle all aspects of its hardware return-and-repair process, the companies drew up a traditional supplier contract. The 100-page-plus […]

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