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The thorniest problem facing program managers: long lead times

April 27, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Two of the thorniest problems confronting PMs are: The length of time required to process procurement documents [and]… The length of time required to effect […]

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What’s missing from analysis of competition in the defense industry?

February 22, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Since the 1990s, the defense sector has consolidated substantially, transitioning from 51 to 5 aerospace and defense prime contractors. As a result, DoD is increasingly […]

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GMU Playbook: Reduce risk with modular contracting

September 16, 2021 Eric Lofgren 0

In this week’s blog post on Mason GovCon’s acquisition playbook study, we discuss modular contracting for software-intensive systems. The Federal Acquisition Regulation prefers modular contracting […]

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