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Nick Langworthy: Ultimately, you cannot incentivize risk if you are going to punish somebody for taking risks.

On the recordNovember 28, 2023
Ultimately, you cannot incentivize risk if you are going to punish somebody for taking risks.
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Nick Langworthy
Republican · New York

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Langworthy emphasizes the need to encourage risk-taking in government procurement without punishment.

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