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Re:Nelson testifies cost-plus contracts have been a “plague”... by colordrops on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @04:23PM (#31265366)
> Cost plus contracts are well intentioned

Are they though? If a casual layman internet reader can see the problem and see that they always get taken advantage of for profit, couldn't also the NASA officials and contractors signing these contracts? They know exactly what they are doing.

SpaceX signed non-cost plus contracts and delivered far more quickly and cheaply than the rest.

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Re:Nelson testifies cost-plus contracts have been a “plague”... by travisporter on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @05:45PM (#31266256)
The problem is Congress tells NASA do this with this money this way. NASA has little flexibility. Recently with the CLPS program NASA flexed it’s muscle and it’s paying off so far.
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