Defense Department Awards Nearly $350 Million to Company Linked to Senior Official
Federal procurement records show the Defense Department has sent almost $350 million since December to an affiliate of Alvarez & Marsal, including a $281 million consulting deal awarded without competition in June. The contracts involve offices led or staffed by George K. Kollitides II, a Pentagon official who previously worked at the private equity firm and was listed in April as a senior adviser to his old company. Experts described the use of a secretive prototype-development mechanism for consulting work as highly unusual.
George K. Kollitides II, a longtime Alvarez & Marsal Capital partner, entered the Pentagon during Trump’s second term with a broad procurement portfolio covering weapons and critical minerals. An April securities filing still identified him as a senior adviser to his former firm. In June, the Defense Department completed a $281 million no-bid consulting contract with Alvarez & Marsal Federal for the office he leads or advises.
Since December, affiliated A&M entities have received nearly $350 million from the Pentagon—roughly five times their combined U.S. agency total over the prior two decades. The awards used a secretive prototype-development authority, though A&M has not claimed weapons-prototype work. Kollitides’ Pentagon classification keeps his financial disclosures confidential.
The story may intensify scrutiny of Pentagon contracting and revolving-door ties. Taxpayers could be affected if no-bid awards reduce competition or value. Defense firms may face questions about access and fairness. Officials with private-sector ties could encounter tougher disclosure demands. Public trust in military procurement may suffer if the arrangement appears preferential, though the full financial impact and legality remain unclear.