1 Comment
User's avatar
Jason's avatar

“…new entrants aren’t part of the constituency yet.” Great point. Tomorrow’s new entrants won’t provide feedback on the RFO process, but I’m encouraged that the RF-overhaulers at least seem aware of public sentiment. Keep speaking up, Sam.

There’s survivor bias built into the RFO process. Agencies are self-initiating into the “experiment” through deviations. And guess which agency hasn’t tried it yet? DoD — one of the most critical sources of new entrants. Others may be holding back because they don’t like what the changes could mean for their supplier base. The grand experiment's results will be skewed toward certain agencies and incumbents.

Expand full comment