Thu, Jun 12, 2008
Aero-News: Quote of the Day
ANN's Quote of the Day usually
derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick
quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and
issues.
Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the
content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be
thought-provoking.
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future Quotes of the Day.
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Aero-News Quote of the Day
"Because replacing its aging tanker fleet is a top
priority for the Air Force, it paid special attention to each
company's past record. After doing so, it reached this finding
about Boeing's past program management, an important sub-factor in
the crucial Past Performance category: "There was a notable
difference between the two offerors. Northrop Grumman received a
rating of 'Satisfactory Confidence,' while Boeing received a rating
of 'Little Confidence.'"
Source: From a Northrop Grumman release, the
latest in a series of "Why We Won" missives the company has posted
ahead of this month's planned ruling by the Government
Accountability Office on a protest of the KC-X contract awarding
lodged by Boeing. In one of the most inflammatory statements to
date to come from Northrop regarding the selection of the
Northrop/EADS KC-45A over Boeing's KC-767A, the American defense
contractor said the USAF pointedly gave Boeing a rating of "little
confidence" in being able to meet its performance promises, based
on its past experience.
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