This article evaluates the applicability of game theory within the government acquisition community to provide strategies that move potential vendors into a preferred negotiation point and expedite the decision-making process in acquisition. The research focuses on the application of utility models in support of a game theoretic foundation to provide a means to illuminate better contracting tradeoffs for the government.
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