They lost the contract because the suit didn't work, not because of bureaucracy.
The company that made it was already making pressure suits for the Navy and Air Force, they were not a bra maker (a sister division did make bras, but the parent was primarily a latex company not a bra company, they made life rafts, canteens etc).
This article is basically the Hollywood version of the story: i.e. just a small resemblance to reality, but mostly story, little fact.
They lost the contract because the suit didn't work, not because of bureaucracy.
The company that made it was already making pressure suits for the Navy and Air Force, they were not a bra maker (a sister division did make bras, but the parent was primarily a latex company not a bra company, they made life rafts, canteens etc).
This article is basically the Hollywood version of the story: i.e. just a small resemblance to reality, but mostly story, little fact.