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There is a buy america act, which requires the government in buying from American companies, there are also federal similar laws which might be the reason here

There is a buy america act, which requires the government in buying from American companies, there are also federal similar laws which might be the reason here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_American_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buy_American_Act

Retric 6y ago
The other consideration is why the government doesn’t just build bridges with government workers. Nobody gets rich when government workers do something, it’s outsourcing which enables significant wealth transfer from government to private individuals. That creates huge incentives and means it’s those same companies try very hard to influence the rules.
- oritsnile 6y ago
  Government companies are not famous for cost efficient work, at least not in Germany. So I'm not sure if there is anything to gain, but could be different in the US.
- throwaway0a5e 6y ago
  >Nobody gets rich when government workers do something, A fraction of those government workers are people for whom the politicians intervened to alter the hiring process in their favor. You're heads in the sand if you think the politicians aren't getting favors in return either up front or later. The difference between in-house and contracting out is only the difference between lump sum and a monthly check.
  - Retric 6y ago
    At lest in the US federal government jobs don’t pay unusually well. Only 80 people made over 300k in 2018, but their almost entirely in healthcare. https://www.federalpay.org/employees/top-100 https://www.federalpay.org/employees/top-100 Senior government employees tend to get a vast pay bump when they move to private sector positions. That and power are the incentives to handing out the jobs not direct pay. By comparison thousands of people at federal contacting companies are making over 1 Million per year. Further those companies pull in billions in profits.

Retric 6y ago

The other consideration is why the government doesn’t just build bridges with government workers. Nobody gets rich when government workers do something, it’s outsourcing which enables significant wealth transfer from government to private individuals. That creates huge incentives and means it’s those same companies try very hard to influence the rules.

oritsnile 6y ago
Government companies are not famous for cost efficient work, at least not in Germany. So I'm not sure if there is anything to gain, but could be different in the US.
throwaway0a5e 6y ago
>Nobody gets rich when government workers do something, A fraction of those government workers are people for whom the politicians intervened to alter the hiring process in their favor. You're heads in the sand if you think the politicians aren't getting favors in return either up front or later. The difference between in-house and contracting out is only the difference between lump sum and a monthly check.
- Retric 6y ago
  At lest in the US federal government jobs don’t pay unusually well. Only 80 people made over 300k in 2018, but their almost entirely in healthcare. https://www.federalpay.org/employees/top-100 https://www.federalpay.org/employees/top-100 Senior government employees tend to get a vast pay bump when they move to private sector positions. That and power are the incentives to handing out the jobs not direct pay. By comparison thousands of people at federal contacting companies are making over 1 Million per year. Further those companies pull in billions in profits.