Air Force contract questioned
The federal government’s fiscal watchdog recommended this week that the Air Force reopen bidding on a controversial $35 billion contract to build refueling tanker planes. In February, the Air Force awarded the contract to a consortium led by Northrop Grumman and European aerospace firm EADS. Boeing, a rival bidder, protested the decision, arguing that awarding the contract to the Northrop consortium would send U.S. jobs overseas. The General Accountability Office supported Boeing’s protest, saying that flaws in the bidding process could have affected the competition.
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