If you have ever had the dubious fortune to be part of the military procurement process in the 20th century, then 'The Free Enterprise Patriot', by John Rickey may amuse you. In the form of correspondence between the purchasing arm of the Colonial Army and the owner of a blacksmith's shop who wished to supply them with cannon, the correspondence is in the style you will most likely recognise.
Originally published in the early 1960s as a serial in the journal, 'Research and Development', and later as a book, it can now be read online. My personal favourite is when some stones accidentally fell in the gun as it was being bored...
The Free Enterprise Patriot - Introduction