Jeff Belkin was quoted in a Law360 article discussing tips for drafting a low-risk, high-yield subcontract. He noted that prime contractors should include a provision in their subcontracts stating that if the government changes what it is seeking, the prime may, in turn, change the requirements that are incumbent on the subcontractor; otherwise, the prime contractor could find itself in a "world of hurt."
Belkin also stated that a prime contractor may have to go even further to protect itself. For example, he pointed out, if a prime contractor wants to be able to audit the subcontractor's records to ensure compliance with wage requirements, simply flowing down an audit requirement clause from the government's contract with the prime wouldn't be sufficient, because that would only give the government (not the prime contractor) the right to audit the subcontractor's records.