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Sequestration, sequestration, se — Wait, don’t summon the S-word!

Former Hill and federal executives recommend agency leaders to keep a close eye on the appropriations and be more proactive to protect against potential…

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Myth No. 10: Solicitations are filled with boilerplate provisions that don’t need to be read carefully

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Contracting myth No. 7: Our proprietary information is safe with the government

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Contracting Myth No. 6: We don’t have to market to agencies like we do in the commercial sector

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Contracting Myth No. 5: My prime contractor will tell me what clauses should be in my subcontract

A prime contractor has its interests to protect as does a subcontractor. The interests of the two parties are going to overlap a great deal, but they are…

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Tim Sullivan, Thompson Coburn and Public Contracting Institute

Subcontractors live in a sort of netherworld. They often don’t deal directly with the government, and they’re subject to capriciousness by the primes….

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Government Contracting Myth No. 4: It’s better to be a subcontractor because primes are too exposed

Every contract presents risk, but a smart subcontractor realizes this and takes careful and prudent steps to mitigate that risk, says contracting expert Tim Sullivan. This column is the latest in the series, 10 Myths of Government Contracting.

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