GovCon Acronym Decoder
Government contracting runs on shorthand. Search any acronym and get a plain-English definition, when you will run into it, whether you need one, and where it comes from.
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Level of Effort
Work priced and measured by hours or staff-years applied rather than by a specific deliverable outcome.
When you see it
On staffing and support contracts, often paired with T&M or CPFF.
Do you need it
Track hours precisely. Under-delivered hours can mean money back to the government.
Where it comes from
FAR 16.306(d).
Level of Effort
Work priced and measured by hours or staff-years applied rather than by a specific deliverable outcome.
When you see it
On staffing and support contracts, often paired with T&M or CPFF.
Do you need it
Track hours precisely. Under-delivered hours can mean money back to the government.
Where it comes from
FAR 16.306(d).
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