Return to Article: GAO urges Air Force to again reopen helicopter contract
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DOD, and the Air Force in particular, has an extremely dedicated and experienced acquisition workforce. Unfortunately, that experience is not enough to allow its members to make decisions unchecked. There is a significant amount of oversight, and the final stamp of approval comes from a political appointee who may or may not have the same amount of acquisition experience. It's hardly a fresh-faced new college grad making the final decision in a huge, complex acquistion such as this.
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This underscores the need for "experienced" Acquisition Professionals instead of someone fresh out of college with no practical Contracting experience. You are promoting the wrong people, with the wrong emphasis.
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The GAO granted more than the contractor requested. If the protesting contractors claimed the Air Force did not properly evaluate their proposals, the obvious remedy is to simply require the government to properly re-evaluate the existing proposals. The complaints involved only the method of evaluation, not the adequacy of the solicitation. So, why is the GAO requiring the government to re-solicit, allowing the losing contractors to revise their proposals AFTER they know what the winning contractor proposed?
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i as a homeowner can appreciate getting higher quality as cost effective as possible. i strongly believe that a mistake will be made if they do not reopen this helicopter contract. there are so many factors that contribute to "a cost effective rotor wing aircraft" obviously the cost of the ship. then there's fuel and maintainance. but also a factor must be considered and that is versitility. does it have options that make it easy to transport to other distant regions without sacrificing availibility of the aircraft? does it have options to make it safe while flying in harsh climates? can it be outfitted to meet the requirements of certain missions. "IS IT PROVEN TECHNOLOGY". primariliy where the cost of the aircraft comes is keeping it in the air. but consider what aircraft is more reliable and will give the air force maximum availibility. this money is not just simply buying helicopters and other equipment. it's saving lives. and with that in mind let the best machine win.
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