This doesn't happen very often because, as a government contractor, you are subject to audit at any time and anything they deem unreasonable can make you non-competitive in that market.
The only time this (high margins) really happens is in the no-bid cleared (black ops) type contracts let by the intel community and such. Those margins can be huge, but it is because of the level of clearance and company expertise required to perform the work.
However, even in that case, it's not 10x. Maybe 30-40% margin, but not 10x.
The only time this (high margins) really happens is in the no-bid cleared (black ops) type contracts let by the intel community and such. Those margins can be huge, but it is because of the level of clearance and company expertise required to perform the work.
However, even in that case, it's not 10x. Maybe 30-40% margin, but not 10x.