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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]200 layoff at RAND today[/quote]

Why is RAND still hiring summer associates and term-limited AI researchers? This seems like a purge.[/quote]

Months ago, they announced they would start hiring analysts as term positions. The language used was that it was a proof of concept or a few test cases of an idea, which several in leadership spoke about in hopeful tones that it could later be expanded to all incoming analysts and researcher roles. They made sure to reassure everyone that it wouldn’t impact current employees, as it is illegal to change a current employee status to term…. [/quote]

An FFRDC hiring only short-term staff seems to violate the core intent of FAR 35.017. The regulation explicitly encourages long-term relationships and continuity to attract and retain high-quality personnel for long-term government R&D needs. A policy of only offering temporary positions defeats this purpose and is a liability that could lead to a negative finding in a formal sponsor review.[/quote]

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