Leading military contractors jacked up the price of several everyday products after receiving non-competitive contracts, costing taxpayers more than $1.3 million in apparently unnecessary markups, according to Pentagon contracting data acquired by Responsible Statecraft.

  • @CeruleanRuin
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    111 months ago

    It’s really just another form of money-laundering, which is why the government doesn’t do anything about it. It allows them to move massive amounts of money around without anyone being able to see it, because it’s hidden behind line items like this.