¶ … Pentagon's Procurement Problem, June 20, 2008
LOCATION/URL OF ARTICLE: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/19/AR2008061903622.html
The award of a new refueling tanker was regarded as a major chance for the Air Force to redeem itself through avoiding previous missteps and mistakes in substituting its aging aircraft fleet. While the service was started in 2006 to develop an evidently clear and straightforward process, it was largely criticized based on arguments that the $40 billion deal awarded to Boeing competitor and other companies should be scrapped. These companies were Northrop Grumman and its partner and European Aeronautic Defense, which is the parent of Airbus (Hedgpeth & O'Harrow, 2008). The contract awarded to these companies was...
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