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Air Force Files Formal Papers Asking GAO To Deny Boeing’s Tanker Protest

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Thursday, April 17th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The Air Force yesterday submitted its formal response to Boeing's [BA] protest of the service's tanker contract award to Northrop Grumman [NOC]. "The initial portion of the AF agency response was submitted to the GAO [Government Accountability Office] electronically today requesting the GAO deny Boeing's bid protest in its entirety," service spokeswoman Lt. Col. Karen Platt said. The Air Force sent hard copies of the "Memorandum of Law, Contracting Officer's Statement of Facts and supporting materials" via…

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