Beltway bandit (original) (raw)
Beltway bandit is a term for private companies located in or near Washington, D.C., whose major business is to provide consulting services to the federal government of the United States. The phrase was originally a mild insult, implying that the companies preyed like bandits on the generosity of the federal government, but it has lost much of its pejorative nature and is now often used as a neutral, descriptive term.
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| dbo:abstract | Beltway bandit is a term for private companies located in or near Washington, D.C., whose major business is to provide consulting services to the federal government of the United States. The phrase was originally a mild insult, implying that the companies preyed like bandits on the generosity of the federal government, but it has lost much of its pejorative nature and is now often used as a neutral, descriptive term. The term refers to the Capital Beltway, which is a ring road that surrounds Washington. Many federal government contractors have offices and headquarters near the Beltway because of its proximity to federal agencies and legislators. Civilian contractors tend to locate along the Maryland portion of the Beltway, while defense contractors tend to locate along the Virginia section, which is closer to the Pentagon. (en) Beltway bandit est un terme utilisé pour désigner une entreprise privée située dans ou à proximité de Washington dont l'activité principale est de fournir des services de consultation au gouvernement des États-Unis. Le terme était à l'origine une insulte légère qui laissait entendre que les entreprises s'appropriaient, comme des bandits, l'argent du gouvernement fédéral. Aujourd'hui, le terme a perdu beaucoup de sa nature péjorative et est souvent utilisé comme un terme descriptif neutre. Le nom vient de la Capital Beltway, la rocade qui entoure Washington. La route s'appelle officiellement l’Interstate 495, bien que la moitié est se confond avec l'Interstate 95 qui traverse la majeure partie de la côte Est américaine. La majorité des Beltway bandits sont situés, ou tout au moins ont leur siège social, à des intersections le long de cette route afin d'être proche des organismes fédéraux et des législateurs. Les entreprises du domaine de la défense tendent à se positionner près du Pentagone, c'est-à-dire sur le côté de la Virginie alors que les entreprises du domaine civil se positionnent sur le côté du Maryland. (fr) |
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| rdfs:comment | Beltway bandit is a term for private companies located in or near Washington, D.C., whose major business is to provide consulting services to the federal government of the United States. The phrase was originally a mild insult, implying that the companies preyed like bandits on the generosity of the federal government, but it has lost much of its pejorative nature and is now often used as a neutral, descriptive term. (en) Beltway bandit est un terme utilisé pour désigner une entreprise privée située dans ou à proximité de Washington dont l'activité principale est de fournir des services de consultation au gouvernement des États-Unis. Le terme était à l'origine une insulte légère qui laissait entendre que les entreprises s'appropriaient, comme des bandits, l'argent du gouvernement fédéral. Aujourd'hui, le terme a perdu beaucoup de sa nature péjorative et est souvent utilisé comme un terme descriptif neutre. (fr) |
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