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<p>This thesis provides an analysis of the co-production of the defense function as provided by the legislative branch, Department of Defense (DoD) and the defense  industry at large. The aim of the study will be to examine the evolution of the procurement and contracting process since World War II with a qualitative and  quantitative evaluation of the increasingly symbiotic relationship between DoD and corporate America. This relationship has evolved significantly over the last halfcentury. It is no longer merely transactional as each side has leveraged the wartime and peacetime interaction to yield upgrades in weapon systems and capabilities that may  have been otherwise unattainable in the same time frame. The benefits of this research include the identification and assessment of the intricacies of the DoD-defense industry relationship, particularly with regard to financial management, to elucidate  significant trends, and characteristics that pose potential risk and warrant further study.
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<br>Subjects: Independent contractors; United States; Defense contracts; Public-private sector cooperation</div>
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Richardson, Robert R.</div>
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