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Important to differentiate between good and bad federal public service contracts

To say federal contracting can get a little complicated is an understatement. The factors that help distinguish the good service contracts from the bad ones include assessing the contract's purpose, business case, expected value, duration, and the method of procurement.

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To say federal contracting can get a little complicated is an understatement. The factors that help distinguish the good service contracts from the bad ones include assessing the contract's purpose, business case, expected value, duration, and the method of procurement.

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Important to differentiate between good and bad federal public service contracts

To say federal contracting can get a little complicated is an understatement. The factors that help distinguish the good service contracts from the bad ones include assessing the contract's purpose, business case, expected value, duration, and the method of procurement.

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