ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews numerous studies of the defense procurement process, as well as literature on corporate Government relations and drew up a fairly comprehensive list of the data. Covering both Government relations and basic corporate data, it read as follows: the extent of a company’s defense contracting, especially for research and development; major defense products and work locations; contractor use of Government-owned plants and equipment; company use of subcontractors and the locations of subcontracting work; the role of boards of directors, bank lenders and auditors, and the movement of personnel between the company and the key Federal agencies. Data on the members of the boards of directors came from biographies supplied by some of the companies, company proxy statements, and a detailed survey of biographical registers. Data on entertainment activities was provided through media accounts and reports and hearings of the Joint Committee on Defense Production.
