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$35 billion aerial tanker contract will be
rebid
By Michael Keating
The Defense Department will reopen bidding on a contract to replace
179 Eisenhower-era aerial refueling planes, and the International
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is calling on
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to ensure that the new round of
bidding does not include any residual bias from the initial competition.
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By Josh Cable
"Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!" It's a fitting call to
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Governmental Purchasing's (NIGP) 63rd Annual Forum and Products and
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The softer side of best value?
By Brent Maas
Best value. It's the current buzzword for public procurement
professionals. How we define best value for any product or service is
often based on defined parameters that express total cost of ownership
(another buzzword). Looking beyond the upfront cost, we take into
account implementation and maintenance expenses; impact on staffing;
initial and ongoing training charges; support and insurance fees; cost
of financing; rebates; and any additional criteria unique to our
particular jurisdiction.
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