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Defense Industry Consolidation: Competitive Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions

T-NSIAD-98-112 Published: Mar 04, 1998. Publicly Released: Mar 04, 1998.
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GAO discussed the issues surrounding consolidation in the defense industry, focusing on: (1) approaches to preserving competition in a more concentrated industry; and (2) the status of Department of Defense (DOD) initiatives to improve its monitoring of competition.

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