Reaping the Benefits of a Global Defense Industry

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Competition Works for Pentagon, Taxpayers – Sometimes

Competition Works for Pentagon, Taxpayers – Sometimes
Competition Works for Pentagon, Taxpayers – Sometimes

  As the Defense Department’s budget goes down, the number of contracts awarded without competitive bids is going up. The share of contracts awarded without competition has risen from 39 percent in 2009 to 42 percent in 2012, according to a report I co-authored with Jesse Ellman and Rhys McCormick on DoD Contracting Trends. The news for…

U.S. Military Superiority Requires Broader Supply Base, Real Acquisition Reform

U.S. Military Superiority Requires Broader Supply Base, Real Acquisition Reform
U.S. Military Superiority Requires Broader Supply Base, Real Acquisition Reform

The U.S. defense industry, being reshaped by declining post-war budgets, globalization, and the increased pace of technological change, must work with the Pentagon and take proactive steps to maintain our historic preeminence on the battlefield. Our industry does not easily embrace change. In fact, history demonstrates that shifts in the defense industry have largely been…