No really, it is about left and right

This is stupid. It's a nice talking point to say management of government contracting is above the left/right debate, but in fact it's central to it. Part of the core argument against privatization is that exactly these issues sap any gains you might achieve through the "free market," and in fact far outweigh any perceived inefficiencies in government ownership.

Sure, of course it makes sense to take the pragmatic point of view that whether or not it's a good thing, privitization has occurred and we should deal with it. Saying that if you do something you should do it well is utterly non-controversial and unenlightening. But it doesn't obviate the debate over whether or not it should have happened in the first place or whether it should continue to happen.