> we let them post an RFP that basically says do this thing in this amount of time for this amount of money with payment after we get the “thing” in time.
These exist; they are called "firm fixed price" contracts. You still have to write the contract correctly to be outcomes focused, and that can be hard when you don't know until building/testing if you are building the right thing.[1]
These exist; they are called "firm fixed price" contracts. You still have to write the contract correctly to be outcomes focused, and that can be hard when you don't know until building/testing if you are building the right thing.[1]
1: https://derisking-guide.18f.gov/federal-field-guide/deciding...