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Pentagon's record of competitive contracts is poor compared to other agencies

Pentagon abused its sole-source authority on weapons from tankers to choppers

One-stop shopping for helicopters...made in Russia

After a decade of war, KBR's umbrella contract tops $37 billion

Since 9/11, Pentagon's no-bid military contracts have tripled -- to $140 billion

Raytheon has sold more than 2,000 of its million-dollar-plus cruise missiles to the Pentagon during a decade of war. ...