But more important, the share of foreign contracts went down during that period, from 3.3 percent to 3.1 percent. The value of foreign contracts was $10.56 billion in 2017 and $11.99 billion in 2019. ADIn fact, the reports showed that the percentage of Defense Department spending on foreign contracts had been steadily decreasing. So even though the raw numbers went up during the Trump administration, the share of foreign contracts continued on a downward trend. The percentage of Defense Department contracts receiving waivers, however, has jumped.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2021 08:00 UTC