Lobbying can be transparent in Defense Aerospace
Neelam Mathews Dec 14, 2012 Even as the debate between lobbying and bribery rages in India, with no clear distinction being made and for good reason as there are no rules nor regulations to define lobbying, perhaps we could take a cue from the US system that at first glance looks pretty transparent. A click on every company will give details on their spending on campaign contributions. Defense Aerospace Industry Profile, 2011 Total for Defense Aerospace: $59,702,900 Total Number of Clients Reported: 53 Total Number of Lobbyists Reported: 408 Total Number of Revolvers : 303 (74.3%) Campaign Contributions from this industry View totals by: Client/Parent | Subsidiary/Affiliate Client/Parent Total Boeing Co $15,910,000 Lockheed Martin $15,166,845 United Technologies $14,150,000 BAE Systems $4,230,000 European Aeronautic Defence & Space $3,500,000 Space Exploration Technologies $860,000 Finmeccanic...