3: Affordability
Redefine the meaning of “affordability” Other Information:
Finally, we must redefine the meaning of “affordability.” We are told that affordability is one of the reasons we see a dominance
of low priced contract awards and we’re told it’s one reason we see contractor margins or staff salaries being arbitrarily
capped. But that’s because we too often misinterpret the term. Specifically, the term is generally tied to the amount of funding
the government has available at any given moment. This is especially problematic given the typically short and narrow planning
horizons that now dominate government.
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