Darleen Druyun: An Evolving Case Study in Corruption, Power, and Procurement
Abstract
The U.S. system of government contracting has seen its share of corruption over the years dating back to the inception of the nation. As one retired general officer has put it; the farmers were probably ripping off the Patriots as they marched off into battle. Perhaps the apex of corruption in government contracting was reached in the early 1980s. There were still large amounts of money being spent on Cold War era defense contracts during that time and there were a good deal of corrupt individuals both receiving and doling out those funds. Many of these abuses were investigated in Operation III Wind, the largest procurement fraud investigation in the history of the United States. That investigation, designed to put an end to the large scale corruption in government contracting, included over eight-hundred subpoenas issued, included two million documents, and resulted in ninety companies and individuals being convicted of various crimes. Additionally, a good many of those contractors that were convicted of crimes were also subsequently debarred from government contracting.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 05, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA436580
Entities
People
- Jeffrey Branstetter
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology