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Victor Deal

Commercial solutions openings as a path to continuous competition

August 27, 2020 Eric Lofgren 10

A CSO-type general solicitation advances two core concepts: modular contracting and merit-based decision-making… Modular contracting is a proven strategy. IT projects that follow the strategy […]

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DHS rolls out commercial solutions openings

April 15, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)… will use the Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program (CSOP) procedures to acquire innovative, commercial items, technologies and services currently […]

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What causes buy-ins on production?

January 10, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

When people in defense talk about “buy-ins”, they are talking about a contractor who purposefully under-bids on a competitively awarded contract. Instead of expecting losses […]

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A discussion on program office organization

January 5, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Following up on the podcast, here’s a bonus Q&A with the gracious Victor Deal: Eric: During the podcast, you said: “There’s this sense that perhaps […]

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Podcast with Victor Deal on contracting and innovation

December 27, 2018 Eric Lofgren 0

Victor Deal talks with me on the role of contracting, how the price of a screw can be worth the tank it goes on, the […]

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