[AndrewKemendo]

What you describe takes CONSIDERABLE time and money on the front end that start-ups don't have. Ok, but lets assume they do and they land a contract.

The FAR isn't just some document that you read and understand - there is an entire additional process for diligence and documentation that goes along with it.

Now you need 60 days of deliverables until you get paid from the government.

CACI and the rest of the major Prime contractors have hundreds of contract officers that work and maintain these contracts - often outnumbering the actual developers of whatever the products are.

What needs to change is the FAR and the budgeting process. Until then we will continue to ignore the government.