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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

For contracts being developed or negotiated during this period of unusually high inflation, an EPA clause may be an appropriate tool to equitably balance the risk of inflation between the Government and contractor. Tenaglia wrote the following. Obviously, the bigger and more multi-faceted the contract, the more flexibility is afforded.

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

Procurement Notes

The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions trade federal funds (balances held at Federal Reserve Banks) with each other overnight.” [50] 35] How are personal consumption expenditures (PCE) prices and quantities derived?, On February 1, the FOMC announced the current federal funds rate range of 4.5