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Risk Management for Complex U.S. Government Contracts and Projects

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This book, written with contributions from experts in government contracting, accounting, engineering, supply chain management, and law, provides a unique and comprehensive view of what it takes to successfully manage large, complex, high-technology U.S. government contracts and projects. The book begins by dispelling some common myths of government contracting and providing best practices to achieve superior performance results. The book also describes a holistic yet practical opportunity and risk management (ORM) process; provides tools and techniques to identify, assess, and mitigate risks while maximizing the potential for positive outcomes; provides an in-depth understanding of the contractual, financial, schedule, and technical aspects of risk when dealing with highly regulated U.S. government contracts and projects; and explains when and how to use a Contract Management Risk and Opportunity and Assessment Tool. The book also offers a case study of the typical risk management process implemented by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for major weapon system acquisition programs.

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Government Contracting Risk Management: The Opportunity and Risk Management Process

In the second of a two-part series for Contract Management, Navigant discusses how an effective opportunity and risk management (ORM) process, which attempts to predict future outcomes based on current knowledge, can help contractors maximize opportunities and minimize risk events.

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U.S. Government Contracting: Risk Management for Professional Services

This article in Contract Management Magazine analyzes the seven sources of risk for contracting to deliver professional services to the U.S. government, as well as proven-effective best practices for mitigating such risks.

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Government Contracting Risk Management: Common Myths and Best Practices

In the first of a two-part series for Contract Management, Navigant debunks ten common myths about risk management and introduces four categories of best practices that can help...

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Government Contract Cost Accounting, Part 1: The U.S. Federal Marketplace and the Need for CAS

This article in Contract Management discusses the importance of utilizing government contract cost accounting to manage the growing number, value, and complexity of government contracts.

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Experts

Tom Reid

Mr. Reid is a Director in the Denver office of the Government Contractor Services practice. He has over 30 years experience in government contracts and business operations.