GAO Is Critical of Tanker Contract

[falcon]

Could this have had any bearing on the firing of the USAF C of S and Secretary?
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WASHINGTON"” The Government Accountability Office is siding with Boeing Co. in a dispute with a European-based plane manufacturer, recommending that the Air Force re-open the bidding process that initially handed the multibillion dollar mid-air refueling plane project to the foreign competitor.[/b]

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In its ruling Wednesday, GAO cited "significant errors" on the Air Force's behalf in its consideration of the two competing bids, including the Air Force not following its own rules, conducting "misleading and unequal discussions with Boeing," and otherwise tilting the table toward the EADS-Northrup proposal.



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[Fieldmouse]

Yeah, there we go. More millions will be wasted in reopening this bid for a third time. At least this time it wasn't because of illegal bribes that Boeing did to win the contract the first go around.[:-]