Boeing released a new tanker ad last week. This latest ad makes a compelling case by highlighting the decision inconsistencies in the areas of production risk, cost risk, and experience/schedule risk under the continuing theme “The Tanker Decision. Why It Doesn’t Add Up.”
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Is it too late for Air Force to reverse it's decision?
Posted on April 29, 2008 14:52
Thats' what the protest with the GAO is about. It is an effort to get the Air Force to reevaluate the bids or allow a rebid of some kind. See what's happened with the protests on the CSAX (Combat Search and Rescue) helicopter program.
Posted on May 2, 2008 09:35
Can you show the math on how the $212 Billion and $261 Billion difference in life cycle costs were calculated?
Posted on May 2, 2008 21:41
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