Contracting in the Fog of War (The Government Contractor article)
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- Morrison & Foerster Government Contracts co-chair Alex Ward and associate Victoria Dalcourt Angle recently published an article in The Government Contractor, titled “ Contracting in the Fog of War .” An excerpt is provided below: The fog of war has long been known to... ›
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