Citing government data, Danielle Ivory writes agencies awarded $115.2 billion in no-bid contracts during fiscal 2012 compared to $105.8 billion awarded in fiscal 2009.
No-bid contracts represented 23 percent of the total contract dollars awarded in fiscal 2012, 3 percent more than the awards in fiscal 2009, according to the Post.
The Post also found contracts awarded to small businesses decreased nearly 4 percent during President Barack Obamaâs first term.
During fiscal 2012, Lockheed Martin won $17.4 billion in no-bid awards, followed by Boeing at $17.1 billion and Raytheon at nearly $7.04 billion, the Post reports.