In a commentary in Federal Computer Week, a former administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy stated that developing clear requirements is one way agencies can achieve cost savings in contracting: "It is widely known that one reason contracts go south is that the government meant one thing when it wrote the contract requirements, and contractors interpret what the government wrote as meaning something else.  Out of these differences of understanding grow bad blood, disputes, and lots of money down the drain."  Ed. note:  It is not only clear requirements but unchanging requirements that can save money. Several years ago I had a home build with less than 1/4 of 1% changes and the builder remarked that this was very rare--but I stayed within my budget!

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