It is well known that the Federal Government in general, and DoD in particular, discourages agencies from using the Time & Materials (T&M) contract type.
a. Why is that?
b. Describe a scenario where the T&M contract type is likely to be the best contract type despite the “discouragement”.
c. Your Division Head refuses to let you use that contract type despite your sound rationale. So, is it ethical to “modify” a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) or Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract type to act like a T&M contract?