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December 19, 2012 By AMK

Contractors find that doing business with government is increasingly risky

Federal contracting is increasingly becoming a high risk business, according to an industry survey scheduled to be released later this month.

The survey from consultant Grant Thornton shows nearly 40 percent of federal contractors achieved lower revenues this year compared to last year while 35 percent made greater revenue, Grant Thornton Principal Lewis Crenshaw said.

In 2011, by comparison, half of government contractors reported increased revenues and about 30 percent reported a decrease, Crenshaw said during a Dec. 14, 2012 event hosted by the Association for Federal Information Resources Management. The consultant plans to release its 18th annual government contractor industry survey later this month.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/12/federal-contracting-increasingly-risky/60190/?oref=nextgov_today_nl.

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: budget cuts, fixed price, GSA, revenue, risk assessment, shared services, spending

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