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A History of Government Contracting, Second Edition

Throughout history, our nation has sought to find the best relationship with its contractors. In an effort to find a balance between the right contracting apparatus, the right governmentcontractor relationship and the correct contract form, the government has tinkered endlessly with its procurement agencies.

A History of Government Contracting traces procurement systems dating back to the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War, including both military and civilian contracting. See how seemingly unconnected events caused chain reactions that altered the course of contracting and the history of the nation. Discover how important events in history affected the metamorphoses of the contracting business and gain insight to the systems used today.

Written by James F. Nagle, Jr., a nationally acclaimed expert in the field of government contracting, and brought to you by the experts in government contracting, The George Washington University Law School Government Contracts Program and CCH, A History of Government Contracting is an intriguing text for any history buff, particularly if involved with government procurement agencies.

Table of Contents
Read about:

• Continental Congress’ challenge of mobilizing troops and supplying them during the Revolutionary War

• Development of the freighting empires and the overland mail service resulting from the country’s westward expansion

• Government supply system problems of the War of 1812 which were so severe that the field commanders bought local food themselves

• Development of mass production techniques for manufacturing arms

• Scandals that came in the midst of an overwhelming demand for weapons, food and other supplies during the Civil War which lead to the enactment of the Civil Frauds Act.

• Building of the Ironclads and how they changed naval warfare

• Enlargement of the navy during the 1880s and the role of the American steel companies

• Use of contracting to combat unemployment and low wages during the 1930s in an attempt to pull the country toward recovery

• Establishment of the Office of Price Administration during World War II to control prices and the creation of the War Manpower Commission to regulate the hiring and recruitment of workers in critical areas

• The role of Ford, Goodrich, and DuPont in the production of war material

• Development of NASA’s space program and the Apollo project

…and much more!