Rep Burlison, I think an audit of IRAD spending from the largest defense contractors would likely help you figure out what money is going where. I would tie the spend to the actual end results. If we are not getting good, tangible results we should not be funding it. Without transparency, company employees could be operating subsidiaries…
Rep Burlison, I think an audit of IRAD spending from the largest defense contractors would likely help you figure out what money is going where. I would tie the spend to the actual end results. If we are not getting good, tangible results we should not be funding it. Without transparency, company employees could be operating subsidiaries which they own substantial interest in and are paying exorbitant fees to and wasting taxpayer dollars.
Companies such as auto manufacturers will actually audit their vendors’ operations, find efficiencies to be implemented and then expect to share in said efficiencies. I suspect there are likely substantial opportunities in this area. Excessive classification being one area likely costing millions to maintain
Rep Burlison, I think an audit of IRAD spending from the largest defense contractors would likely help you figure out what money is going where. I would tie the spend to the actual end results. If we are not getting good, tangible results we should not be funding it. Without transparency, company employees could be operating subsidiaries which they own substantial interest in and are paying exorbitant fees to and wasting taxpayer dollars.
Companies such as auto manufacturers will actually audit their vendors’ operations, find efficiencies to be implemented and then expect to share in said efficiencies. I suspect there are likely substantial opportunities in this area. Excessive classification being one area likely costing millions to maintain