It’s just basically a mandatory cooling off period in between the two. No, I don’t think it works very well. Former colonels and generals are always going to work for companies like Boeing and others as a bribe for when they get out for selecting their products over others.

It’s disgusting. Of course, since none of the end-users are ever in a position to affect procurement, then it means the best bribe usually wins the contract.

There is so much politics and corruption in that side of things that the best product is often a secondary consideration.