Season 3 Premiere: “Marketplace Model for Government: Faster Discovery, Faster Awards” Ratio Exchange founders Jim Benson and Josiah Cushing join Nick Schutt to explain why open marketplaces — not rigid contract vehicles — are the future of rapid federal acquisition.

We dive into:

Building Ratio: from Booz Allen roots to disrupting federal sourcing

Market-as-a-Service: stand up ecosystems in days, connect demand directly to supply

Real examples: Tradewinds, Softwerx, defense underwater drones, self-tying boots

Cautious AI use: best models per use case, no all-in bets

Why cultural change (not just tech) is the real barrier to faster awards

Hope: missions connecting straight to market, unconstrained innovation

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