What you have is an obscure procurement process intractable to open competition , dominated by niche vertical players with fat rolodexes with a quasi monopoly o

What you have is an obscure procurement process intractable to open competition , dominated by niche vertical players with fat rolodexes with a quasi monopoly on academic institutions. The result of which are incestuous business relationships not at all concerned with the interests of students or taxpayers case in point : textbooks. This industry is beyond ripe for disruption. it's an institutional racket.