30 Dec 2021 1:40 pm
I believe that was investigated. It wasn't Cheney's company. He relinquished his holdings long before his tenure in office. He received no compensation while in office. I used to work for Lockheed Martin. If I get elected to office does that mean Lockheed Martin can no longer submit proposals for continued government defense contracting?SJConspirator » 30 Dec 2021, 2:18 pm » wrote: ↑ funding ACORN was similar to the situation where Cheney became VP to give his company Halliburton lucrative no bid government contracts. That was sickening too
I am VERY familiar with the Defense Department Procurement Process. All government defense (or any gov agency) contracts are reviewed by much lower level agents. Even the POTUS isn't allowed to know who actually ranks proposals. It's kept secret even within the dept.. Requests For Proposals (RFP's) are published. Halliburton and others submit their proposals. Once the proposal window closes various agents are secretly selected from within or outside the department. The timing prevents bids submitted from being leaked to competitors who could alter their bids accordingly.
These agents are chosen based on their expertise and ability to analyze specific items within the proposals. Some are say electrical engineers, others are environmental specialists, some are financial experts who analyze the companies financial stability, all different skill sets depending on what the contract is for. You will get a notification so-and-so is on a leave of absence if you attempt to contact them but don't know whether it is vacation or to analyze proposals. This prevents those who are bidding from knowing who to bribe. Cell phones are provided, usually top-level clearances, and any right to privacy is waived. It is understood they can and do monitor all activities, especially during the analysis of proposals. Bank accounts are even monitored for suspicious transactions. The government doesn't even trust its own people to spend the taxpayers money wisely, free of corruption.