A tiny group of contractors captures a third of overseas base spending

Evidence

Complicated subcontracting arrangements, the use of foreign subsidiaries, frequent corporate name changes, and the general lack of corporate transparency make identifying the value of contracts received by specific companies yet more difficult. But in general, a troubling pattern emerges: the majority of benefits have gone to a relatively small group of private contractors. Indeed, almost a third of the $385 billion spent around the world has gone to just ten contractors. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 691

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes the concentration-of-benefits pattern seen in the diamond bourse analysis—a small group capturing rents.