Do competitive procurements actually save DoD money?
The total cost to the government is often overlooked when making the decision to compete for FSD [full-scale development]. This probably occurs because one of […]
bid and proposal
The astronomical cost of winning contracts
It’s hard to believe that Boeing was a long-shot to win an aircraft program, but it appears that there were 6 other competitors at some level. What I find interesting is the coincidence of Boeing having both the lowest price and the only clean-sheet design. Optimism, perhaps?