Lobbying for defense : an insider's view / Matthew R. Kambrod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kambrod, Matthew R., 1939-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense contracts--United States.

Defense contracts.

Defense industries--United States.

Defense industries.

Lobbying--United States.

Lobbying.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This one-of-a-kind user's guide to successful lobbying for defense appropriation draws on Matthew R. Kambrod's forty-plus years of experience both in the Pentagon as a military officer and on Capitol Hill as a lobbyist. The book presents step-by-step instructions for the lobbyist along with detailed information that only someone with the author's background could provide. He understands how the system works and shows how, when lobbying is conducted within the boundaries of propriety, the process can efficiently benefit lawmakers and defense officials as well as industry. A former Deputy for Aviation to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development, and Acquisition and a current lobbyist for the defense industry, Colonel Kambrod leads the reader through the annual lobbying process, explaining how the armed services establish their requirements for defense programs and how the annual budget is formulated. He also addresses the all-important distinction between "funded" and "unfunded" requirements; defines the roles played by the military, industry, and Congress; and lists the steps to be taken to develop arguments in the pursuit of congressional funding. Topics of general interest, such as campaign contributions, abuse of power, and possible lobbying reforms, are included along with a practical list of lessons learned and an appendix filled with samples of useful documents. In demystifying the process of lobbying for defense dollars, the author provides an essential tool for everyone interested in the subject both lobbyists and all those who must interact with them.

Contents:

Lobbying for defense and understanding "requirements", now "capabilities"

Dealing with capabilities and the Services

The fiscal year budget cycle and Program Objective Memorandum

Participation by industry

Congress' role

The Military's role

Defense committees, functions, and committee reports

Committee professional staffs

The Congressional budget cycle

October deadlines

November deadlines

December deadlines

January deadlines

February to September tasks

Committee reports

Joint conference and follow-up

Fund disbursement

Contributions

Finding a lobbyist

Abuses of power

Do's and don'ts

A brief case study of success

Reforms.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 12, 2013).

ISBN:

1-61251-444-8

OCLC:

868952527