By Emelie Rutherford Alabama's congressional delegation is charging the solicitation for the Air Force's tanker competition is rife with flaws and does not spell out an appropriate "best value" competition. Pentagon officials briefed lawmakers last month on the draft request for proposals (RFP) for the contract for replacement aerial-refueling tankers, over which Boeing [BA] and a Northrop Grumman [NOC]-European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS) team are competing. If Northrop-EADS wins the long- delayed contract, it would create jobs in Alabama. The…
Hill Northrop-EADS Backers: Draft Tanker RFP ‘Fundamentally Flawed’
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