An article appearing in the June 24th issue of Politico proposes steps towards eliminating waste and fraud in defense contracting. The authors, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) of the Senate Budget Committee and William Hartung of the New America Foundation, focus on two problems with the contracting system: the "revolving door" employment of former federal officials by contractors, and the government's use of private employees who participate in considering bids.
The authors write that the revolving door is a concern… more
