Does democracy explain the Federation's logistics problems?

Does the Federation's democratic government explain its logistics problems?

Democracy need not be bad at logistics. The proposed problem is an organization dominated by similar professional backgrounds, with too little practical experience of keeping supplies and services working.

Democracy need not cause the Federation's logistical failings. Similar deficits in supply experience can affect democratic and undemocratic organizations, in both the public and commercial sectors. The proposed concern in Britain is the prominence of legal, political and journalistic careers, with a question over how much practical organizational experience reaches senior leadership. Easy access to food and deliveries can further hide the work needed to provide them. Greater practical awareness is preferred, while political quotas and restrictions on the franchise are explicitly rejected. Those restrictions can be manipulated and turned against others.