I agree with your concerns. We need a transparent gov in which public servants, not business servants, honestly and efficiently enact practical laws.  Show us the money!  Or, we can't trust what has, as you pointed out, always been a disheartening corrupt process. If you don't believe that we can get corruption or 'friendly' bid processes out of gov, then you have given up. Michael Jordan didn't give up, and neither should you. I believe we can make gov function very well, but, it will require a lot of public support.