A FFP contract represents full payment for the work and the price is not subject to adjustment regardless of the contractorâs cost experience. Exceeding the negotiated price is at the contractorâs expense. Therefore, with this type of contract the maximum risk and incentive to control costs is placed on the contractor.
The blood that runs through the veins, arteries, and capillaries is known as whole blood, a mixture of about 55 percent plasma and 45 percent blood cells.
It is approximately 90% water, 7% protein, and 3% other organic and inorganic molecules and ions. The cellular components (formed elements) of the blood make up approximately 45% of the total cell volume. Approximately 99% of the cells are red blood cells (erythrocytes). The remaining cells are white blood cells (leukocytes) and platelets (thrombocytes). When mammalian whole blood is subjected to centrifugation (5000 x g, 5 min.), the cellular components collect at the bottom of the tube to form a pellet.