Currently, Washington spends about $500 billion a year on private-sector contracts, more than twice the amount in 2000. It is hard to argue that Americans are getting their money’s worth. The ostensible purpose of using private contractors is to get jobs done cheaper and better. But that aim is often unmet.
It is hard to argue that Americans are getting their money’s worth.
The ostensible purpose of using private contractors is to get jobs done cheaper and better. But that aim is often unmet.