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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…

Federal Report

Tim Sullivan: What can contractors expect in 2016?

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Tim Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP

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Contracting Commandment 10: Thou shalt not stereotype thine opponent

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Tim Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP

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Tim Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP

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Tim Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP

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Contracting Commandment #2: Thou shalt study thy customer

Management

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

Management

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

Management

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

Management

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…

Management

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….

Federal Drive

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

Management

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.