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May 14, 2009 1:19 PM

Will Ford Lead in Contracting When the Feds Own Stakes in GM and Chrysler?

By
David Hamilton
(MoneyWatch)  If the federal government ends up owning significant equity stakes in GM and Chrylser, will the automakers be able to participate in competitively-bid contracts? Will Ford -- and perhaps foreign automakers -- have a real edge as a result? BNET Auto blogger Steve Miller ponders the procurement consequences of the government's auto-bailout plans.

© 2009 CBS Interactive Inc.. All Rights Reserved.

  • David Hamilton is the assistant managing editor of CNET News. He has been writing and editing business and tech coverage for about two decades -- the majority of that at the Wall Street Journal in both Tokyo and San Francisco.

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