"Corruption" is word with multiple definitions. It can mean underhanded. In that case it's a sort of shorthand for "moral corruption". It indicates the person o

"Corruption" is word with multiple definitions. It can mean underhanded. In that case it's a sort of shorthand for "moral corruption". It indicates the person or system is far from a moral ideal. But, generally speaking, corruption can just indicate something that has deviated from its original use. A corrupted file on a computer does not meet its intended purpose, at least not fully. A corrupt organization, likewise, could be 100% honest in all its dealings (1) and fail to meet its intended purpose. If government agencies partnering with private contractors cannot reasonably build the project all of them exist to build, then there is some sort of corruption going on. It's possible there is graft or underhandedness, but it's also possible that there is emergent dysfunction inhibiting their ability to execute. That is also corruption. (1) That is, the organization is not morally or ethically corrupt.