DoD Contractors Cost Nearly 3 Times More than DoD Civilians

This item, which dates back almost a year, has lost none of its relevance, as we sidle toward government shutdown.  Of interest, we pay twice as much for DOD contractors as the entire announced Chinese defense budget!

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Nov 30, 2012

DoD Contractors Cost Nearly 3 Times More than DoD Civilians

See the inforgraphic below for all the data
Last month, the Project On Government Oversight sent a letter to government officials poking holes in the Department of Defense’s (DoD) claims that it utilizes a cost-effective workforce, and that congressional prohibitions have prevented it from implementing greater cost efficiencies. DoD’s own documents prove otherwise and support POGO’s 2011 finding that, on average, the federal government is wasting money by hiring service contractors.