Contracting Officer Podcast 2.0 – Trial Episode

479 – What is a Cardinal Change?

Episode Summary

Change happens. Even in, and especially in, government contracts. Life happens….circumstances change…requirements change. Change happens.
However, not all changes are equal. In episode 478, we talked about the 3 levels of changes:

– Green light changes are unilateral
– Yellow light changes are negotiated
– Red light changes are not allowed

A Red light change is sometimes referred to as a “Cardinal Change”. In this episode, we explain what Cardinal Changes are, along with some steps on how to spot them, and why they are bad for both government and industry.