> Those companies didn't fail of course, they were wildly successful at raking in millions of dollars. Yes. These contracts essentially amount to paying a comp

> Those companies didn't fail of course, they were wildly successful at raking in millions of dollars. Yes. These contracts essentially amount to paying a company to work on a problem. There's no incentive for the contractor to finish. When they finish, the money stops. The most profitable activity is to drag the project out as long as possible until the government kills it.