Required, Recommended or Rejected? Strategies for Managing Federal Contractor Flowdown Obligations

• 1 Identify mandatory FAR and agency supplement flowdown provisions and where to locate them
• 2 Assess when non-mandatory prime contract clauses should be flowed down or negotiated away
• 3 Prepare negotiation tactics including clause tailoring, substitutions, pricing adjustments, and holdbacks
• 4 Manage high-risk unique obligations like DPA rated orders, OTAs, and audit exposure when flowing down

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