加速Contracting

Source: Section 809 Panel Volume III Report

Contracting is often one of the longest lead-items in the acquisition life-cycle, and also one of the riskiest. The time it takes to develop, solicit, and award a contract can inhibit the government’s ability to keep pace with the rapid changes in technology advancement.

Discovering avenues to speed the contracting process, while also preserving the inherent values of the federal contracting process is essential.

Government contracting is considered an art, and not a science. Federal contracting is often characterized as a rigid process that is burdened by an overwhelming amount of guidance, policy, and statute; however, it is also considered by many to be flexible, and embracing of creativity and innovation.

在找到正确的合同方法时，重要的是要了解有许多可用的合同策略，工具和方法。没有单一的“正确”收缩方式，并且有几条可用的途径可以实现预期的结果。重要的是要记住，每个组织都应采用一种“多元化”的合同方法 - 就像我们建议将个人投资多样化一样，组织也应为其签约策略做同样的事情。通常，计划或代理机构希望寻求“阻力最小的路径”或“破解代码”，只是继续一遍又一遍地利用该合同策略。尽管这可能会解决短期或临时需求，但这并不是一项长期的可持续战略，如果组织能够使其合同机制多样化以实现持续的速度，敏捷性和创新，则组织最适合重复的成功。

USD(A&S), in partnership with MITRE, developed the收缩锥提供各种可用的遥远和非FAR合同策略。支持材料提供了有关每种合同策略的详细信息，以使协作讨论能够根据环境，约束和期望的结果选择正确的策略。