The deal on contractors

Article Abstract:

The role played by contractors in Iraq is examined and the question of whether the US military has become overly dependent on them is raised. It is argued that good sense lies behind hiring defense contractors who do jobs too menial for the highly trained and valuable U.S. troops and who cost much less to the U.S. taxpayers but the line between jobs appropriate for contractors and jobs that can only be performed by military troops has to be clearly demarcated.

Iraq, Evaluation, Contractors

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Only the quick, nimble succeed as small firms scramble for business

Article Abstract:

Banneker Industries Inc. of Lincoln, R.I. a company with scant financing succeeded in a market dominated by multibillion-dollar giants such as Raytheon Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. because it is responsive to the needs of its customer and Snead feverishly markets the company's services at every opportunity. Several key steps by experts for the small companies in the defense market to succeed are presented.

Marketing procedures, Marketing, Company marketing practices

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Land of opportunity

Article Abstract:

Many foreign defense companies are competing for and winning contracts to build weapons and equipments for the US military. The American defense companies are arguing that buying American-made planes from an American company helps in preserving the US defense industrial base.

Foreign corporations

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