Re:Nelson testifies cost-plus contracts have been a “plague”...
by dbg31415 on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @05:05PM
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For those of us who embrace agile methodologies... there is always benefit to cost plus contracts.
Clients never have all the requirements up-front, and even if they did requirements tend to shift as we plan, design, build, test...
It's also nice to not have to go through a lengthy contract negotiation for change orders.
Look, I hear the "lack of incentive" argument, but I think it's less about trying to over-bill clients, and more about trying to adapt to ever-changing needs of clients. Not sure "plague" is the right term.
Clients never have all the requirements up-front, and even if they did requirements tend to shift as we plan, design, build, test...
It's also nice to not have to go through a lengthy contract negotiation for change orders.
Look, I hear the "lack of incentive" argument, but I think it's less about trying to over-bill clients, and more about trying to adapt to ever-changing needs of clients. Not sure "plague" is the right term.