What is the most common type of government contract?
Firm-fixed-price contracts are most common, where you deliver defined work for a set amount.
The most common type of government contract small businesses see is a firm-fixed-price contract, where you agree to deliver clearly defined work for a set amount. Agencies like fixed-price deals because budget exposure is predictable; you carry most performance and cost risk.
Variations include task orders under IDIQ or multiple-award contracts, where the ceiling is large but funding arrives one order at a time. For services, time-and-materials and labor-hour task orders are also frequent, especially when the scope is evolving.
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