Federal acquisition processes have evolved beyond the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), with an agile approach to contracting increasingly necessary. Changing technology, and increasingly fast technology evolution, is driving the need for more flexible, faster procurement options. However, the "waterfall" methodology that agencies typically employ establishes requirements and delivery deadlines up front, rather than supporting the ability to adapt rapidly to changing conditions that Agile enables.
Perhaps surprisingly, though, some kinds of federal contracts are conducive to an Agile approach, if the agency sets it up with that goal in mind. In this white paper, CGI's Teri Musick and Ishu Krishna examine the challenges that today's technology landscape poses for federal contracting and provide solutions leveraging existing contract types.
