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- Title
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT TYPES: THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S USE OF DIFFERENT CONTRACT VEHICLES TO ACQUIRE GOODS, SERVICES, AND CONSTRUCTION.
- Authors
Darst, Brian A.; Roberts, Mark K.
- Abstract
The article discusses different contracts used by the U.S. government to acquire construction, goods, and services. It explores several types of contracts including the cost-reimbursement contract, incentive-type contract, and fixed-price contract. It highlights the factors that affect the choice of contracts including the level of price competition, the government's ability to have a reasonable level of contract responsibility, and the complexity and type of requirements by the government.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PUBLIC contracts; GOVERNMENT purchasing; TECHNICAL specifications; PRICES; CONSTRUCTION contracts
- Publication
Contract Management, 2010, Vol 50, Issue 12, p16
- ISSN
0190-3063
- Publication type
Article