Автор: Jesse Ellman

In a time of austerity, the U.S. government’s reliance on the private sector for a range of services has declined for two consecutive years. Even so, real services contract spending in 2012 remains m …

In a time of austerity, the U.S. Department of Defense has drawn budgetary savings primarily from reductions in private-sector contracting. The 2000-2012 edition of this report by National Security P …

This report analyzes contracting for products, services, and research development by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its key components. In provides an in-depth look at trends in DHS co …

This report analyzes contracting for products, services, and research & development (R&D) by the Department of Defense (Do D) and its key components. In provides an in-depth look at trends in Do D co …

This study examines contracting trends at the U.S. Department of Defense (Do D). It relies on empirical analysis of Do D contracting transaction data from the open-source Federal Procurement Data Sys …

As the current U.S. defense budget drawdown has progressed, numerous analysts have expressed concern about the ability of the United States to retain technological superiority, particularly given how …

This report is the second in an annual series examining trends in what the U.S. Department of Defense (Do D) is buying, how Do D is buying it, and from whom Do D is buying. This year’s study looks in …

Traditional contracting is primarily transactional, rewarding contractors when deliveries are made or certain process milestones are met. Performance-Based Logistic (PBL) contracting seeks to base co …