You don’t pay them, the government does. So, good luck with that. Do you guys have a PAC, that donates to Congressmen? Are you even registered to vote?
Lawsuits besides, your might want to start an organized rattle the cage operation vis a vis your Congresscritter. That’s what they are there for.
If you are injured by a product built to government specifications, you probably don’t have a case against the contractor. Your case would be against the government. Example: You are walking underneath a C-5 cargo plane. The wing falls off an injures you. You don’t have a case against the aircraft manufacturer but you do against the government.
If you are sitting at a computer work station and the monitor that was purchased off the shelf by the government blows up and hurts you, you have a case against the manufacturer.
Good luck with that one! The military (courtesy of Mr. carbon credits) hires minority contractors FIRST. It’s not low bid or best qualified anymore. Many contractors have been blown out of the water because they’re not “minority contractors”. Mind you, nobody CARES if you’re a minority. All they care is: “Can you DO THE JOB?”. Sadly, too many are way over their heads.
Sorry I can’t help. It’s sad, really.