That's a fair characterization. In the end, until the processes, which have been in place since 2003, change such that the government can be a little more nimble and execute on directed contracts more quickly, that's going to continue to happen. It's very commonplace, and it frequently occurs that if a solution is needed quickly, the point of least resistance is to use an existing contract versus doing a new RFP.
On March 13th, 2024. See this statement in context.