Federal Services Contracting for the Contracts Professional: Guidance from Preaward to Contract Closeout

In recent years, up to 80 percent of annual civilian contracting dollars have been used to purchase services, while over 50 percent of Department of Defense procurement spending has been used for the acquisition of services. Experience with service contracting over the decades has brought about many special rules. The contracts professional can play a more effective role in the acquisition of services by having a greater understanding of their unique elements and the impact that they have on the acquisition process.