cost-plus contracting
also referred to as: cost plus contracting
1 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Mar 10, 2026 by Sham Sankar · across every show →
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Mar 10, 2026 negative
Sankar: Cost-plus government contracting eliminates risk and suppresses innovation
“The primes are just downstream of the consequence of the incentives the government gives, and I think the worst incentive is cost plus contracting. Your upside is, is capitated. You're not supposed to take any risk. The government basically pays for your R&D, …”