FTC, DOJ Issue Joint Statement on Preserving Competition in the Defense Industry

“The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice today issued a joint statement reaffirming the importance of preserving competition in the defense industry. The statement describes the agencies’ framework for analyzing defense industry mergers and acquisitions and emphasizes that the antitrust agencies work closely with the Department of Defense, which is in a unique position to assess the impact of proposed defense industry consolidation on its ability to fulfill its mission.”

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