Q1) In their requests for proposals, federal government agencies generally require IT service contractors to use IT acquisition best practices. However, there is no federal law or regulation requiring federal agencies to use best practices.

Your Question. A federal agency that does not use IT acquisition best practices issued a request for proposal that requires the contractor selected to use such practices, including certification at CMMI Level 3 or above. The contractors responding to this request for proposal cannot require the agency to use such practices. What can the contractor selected by the agency do to minimize the problems that could develop because the contractor uses best practices but the agency does not?