The Defense Department is tweaking its contracting strategy to place more of an emphasis on meeting small-business acquisition goals, even it if means supplanting its use of Best-in-Class vehicles.

Volume flexibility and reallocation: Contracts should include realistic up- or downshifts in demand. Setting defined ...

When asked what keeps her up at night, a top Small Business Administration official said “contract bundling,” which is when agencies bundle several different contracts together and award the work to ...

Commercial contracts are a foundational element of any business. Whether you’re a startup, a well-established company, or somewhere in between, these agreements set the stage for how business will be ...

Jan. 9, 2005–Following on the heels of a report that found that the government has been shortchanging small businesses when doling out federal contracts, the Small Business Administration announced a ...

With the exception of construction and real estate contracts, typical Business Contracts Office (BCO) cycle times and estimated contract timeframes vary depending on a variety of key factors, ...

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Signing a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is standard practice for most healthcare providers and businesses, but these parties sometimes do not read the agreement or even execute it as stated. BAAs ...

Because data is essential in today’s economy, many contracts signed by businesses address the parties’ rights and responsibilities for data. Contracts commonly restrict the use of the data to only ...

In boardrooms around the globe, one topic has surged to the top of the agenda: how to make AI pay for itself. The opportunity ...