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1. Explanation

   By bob7947, July 9, 2018
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   • Guest
   • July 9, 2018

2. POSTSCRIPT III: OUR COMPETITIVE SYSTEM by Vernon J. Edwards 1 2

   By bob7947, January 30
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   • formerfed
   • February 24

3. The Final Days of Shay Assad

   By here_2_help, October 1, 2019
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   • REA'n Maker
   • November 15, 2019

4. NCMA Contract Management Magazine (December 2022): "Anatomy of a Renaissance"

   By Vern Edwards, December 2, 2022
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   • Vern Edwards
   • December 9, 2022

5. Vern's Status

   By Don Mansfield, May 31, 2023
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   • ContractingDonkey
   • March 20

6. Fat Leonard Podcasts

   By Don Mansfield, October 5, 2021
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   • joel hoffman
   • September 23, 2022

7. "A Government Contract Becomes Virtually a Substitute for Intellectual Curiosity."

   By bob7947, June 9, 2022
   • 12 replies
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   • Vern Edwards
   • October 14, 2022

8. POSTSCRIPT II: Our Competitive System by Vernon J. Edwards

   By bob7947, December 31, 2023
   • 11 replies
   • 587 views
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   • Vern Edwards
   • January 5

9. Flying Blind: The 737MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing, by Peter Robison

   By Vern Edwards, December 13, 2021
   • 10 replies
   • 806 views
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   • Mike Twardoski
   • January 5, 2022

10. CONTRACTING PROCESS INTERTIA: The Enduring Appeal Of The Essay-Writing Contest by Vern Edwards

    By bob7947, April 28, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 774 views
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    • Jon_Johnson
    • May 11, 2022

11. IT Acquisitions: Consumption Based Contracting.

    By formerfed, December 6, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 972 views
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    • REA'n Maker
    • December 16, 2022

12. OFPP: Dead Letters? by Vernon J. Edwards.

    By bob7947, June 28, 2022
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    • 706 views
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    • Vern Edwards
    • June 30, 2022

13. In a Grove - Seeking Objective Truth

    By Guardian, September 7, 2022
    • 9 replies
    • 587 views
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    • Vern Edwards
    • September 7, 2022

14. Interpreting Statutes, Regulations, and Contracts

    By Vern Edwards, June 6, 2021
    • 8 replies
    • 860 views
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    • formerfed
    • June 9, 2021

15. OTA Lingering Myths

    By C Culham, February 25
    • 7 replies
    • 248 views
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    • formerfed
    • February 27

16. Faster Than A Speeding Bullet, Three Times Higher Than The Tallest Mountain

    By bob7947, September 14, 2020
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    • Vern Edwards
    • August 4, 2021

17. RETREATING FROM REFORM: “We Have Met The Enemy, And He Is Us!” by Vernon J. Edwards

    By bob7947, June 1, 2022
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    • 622 views
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    • Matt_mcginn
    • June 8, 2022

18. Defining and/or Avoiding Acronyms So Others Know What You're Talking About

    By bob7947, July 29, 2023
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    • 283 views
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    • C Culham
    • July 30, 2023

19. A $1,220 Coffee Mug

    By Guest Vern Edwards, July 12, 2018
    • 5 replies
    • 2k views
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    • REA'n Maker
    • July 19, 2018

20. The New Limitations on Subcontracting: New Rules, New Uncertainties. By Vernon J Edwards.

    By bob7947, March 10, 2022
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    • 525 views
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    • REA'n Maker
    • March 23, 2022

21. The Role of the Contracting Officer

    By Guest Vern Edwards, July 21, 2018
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    • KClark
    • September 19, 2018

22. ""Other Transactions" Are Government Contracts, And Why It Matters"

    By Dominicke Ybarra, September 24, 2019
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    • formerfed
    • September 27, 2019

23. 3 Ways PIL’s Acquisitions Are Easy to Swallow

    By Guardian, December 11, 2020
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    • joel hoffman
    • February 10, 2021

24. Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds

    By WifWaf, February 26, 2022
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    • joel hoffman
    • February 26, 2022

25. Antifragile

    By WifWaf, August 10, 2022
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    • 519 views
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    • WifWaf
    • August 17, 2022