U.S. forces are dealing with an adaptive, innovative and flexible enemy, according to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, or JIEDDO, which is leading the counter-IED effort for the military.

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Specifically, flexible contracts, transaction-specific investments, bilateral communication, joint goal setting and problem solving have all been shown to be important tools in building inter-organizational (including inter-departmental) trust.

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