Paul Murphy, Senior Data Analyst, Bloomberg Government

The multiple-award-contract (MAC) vehicle has been a favorite for many years because it offers agencies a group of pre-approved vendors competing for task order...

The multiple-award-contract (MAC) vehicle has been a favorite for many years because it offers agencies a group of pre-approved vendors competing for task orders and can speed up acquisition. But a Bloomberg analysis of the latest contract data shows a shift away from MACs and toward single-award contracts, which has implications for both government and contractors. Paul Murphy is a senior data analyst at Bloomberg Government. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on this new trend.

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