This sounds like how DARPA contracts work. Yea, we're in 10 different companies, but we're all collaborating and sharing deliverables. I agree that the bidding

This sounds like how DARPA contracts work. Yea, we're in 10 different companies, but we're all collaborating and sharing deliverables. I agree that the bidding system on normal defense contracts could benefit greatly, but usually you just end up as a sub.