Although the Living Mech Corporation did not supply as many mechs to the colonial government as the bigger local players, it was undeniable that the Larkinsons offered substantial support.
It would have been nice if Ves became aware of these activities much earlier, but that was the downside to delegating a lot of decisions to other people.
The Larkinsons working in the Marketing Department, the Relations Department and the Production Department had all made important policy decisions on their own without thinking whether Ves had any objections to their proposals.
Although the government not only paid for all of the mechs at full price if they were delivered on time, it also made sure to supply all of the necessary raw materials needed to complete the large orders!
As such, he would have probably assented to these public contracts anyway, but he should have been the one to have the final say!