This week discussion you provided value to each question within your response. As contractors misused cost reimbursement contracts throughout the previous eight years. Where President Obama seemed to research avenues to reduce the lack of government oversight when awarding contracts. When determining the amount of favoritism in awarding contracts without the lack of some type of competition in bidding for the contract. I agree with firm fixed contracts holding contractors' response for the lack of proper budgeting when bidding for a contract. What were your initial thoughts after reading the Presidential Directive on Government Contracting?