I don't believe that's simply a linear relationship all the way down to zero. You're talking in most cases about tens of millions of dollars in NPV over the usable capital life of the projects in question, if not an order of magnitude or 2 higher. I'm not equipped to critique the OP on every point, but I don't learn what's wheat and what's chaff from his Kafkaesque description of it all.
The government contracting system in my experience and learning, all the way back to Boss Tweed, is a MAJOR source of corruption and theft. ALWAYS sold with the best of intentions.
The government contracting system in my experience and learning, all the way back to Boss Tweed, is a MAJOR source of corruption and theft. ALWAYS sold with the best of intentions.