Ethics and the defense procurement system
Paul Lansing, Kimberly Burkard
Journal of Business Ethics · 1991 · Volume 10 · Issue 5
Abstract
A large U.S. government investigation into arms procurement procedures with corporate contractors has recently led to guilty pleas to fraud and illegal use of classified documents. Operation Ill Wind has brought public attention to the criminal and unethical conduct of large defense contractors in their dealings with the government. This article will review how the defense contract bidding process operates and why illegal activity has been able to compromise the process. We will offer proposals to improve the process in light of the present inquiry.
Keywords
Economic Growth, Unethical Conduct, Illegal Activity, Public Attention, Classified Document
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