Indeed. The documents referenced in the OP seem like the eventual attempt at squeezing software development into the confines of Public Law 93-400[0], which pre

Indeed. The documents referenced in the OP seem like the eventual attempt at squeezing software development into the confines of Public Law 93-400[0], which predated the DOD Standard doc from OP by a good decade, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation which was an evolution of the Armed Services Procurement Regulation originally published in 1947! In my opinion, these concepts are fundamental to the successful functioning of a monopsony like the government, who is also subject to it's own equitable competition laws. 0: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-88/pdf/STATUTE-88-Pg796.pdf https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-88/pdf/STATUTE-88-Pg79...