by Fred Donovan | Apr 25, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Fuel & Power, Other Corporation, USA
Fill ‘Er Up(click to view full) Despite the “going green” trend of the US military, there continues to be a huge demand for good, old-fashioned fuel. To feed that need for fuel, on April 23/10 the Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) in Ft Belvoir,...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 25, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Contracts - Modifications, Electronics - General, Radars, Raytheon, Surface Ships - Combat, USA
MFCS MK99 components(click to view larger) The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded a $59 million contract modification to Raytheon Co’s Integrated Defense Systems in Tewksbury, MA, for advance procurement of materials and associated labor in support of...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 25, 2010 | Contracts - Awards, Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, United Technologies, USA
United Technologies Corp. in San Antonio, TX received a $65.1 million contract to provide modules to be remanufactured at the contract facility, such as, core modules, fan drive turbines, inlet fans, and gearboxes, for the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine supporting...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 22, 2010 | Bases & Infrastructure, Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Corporate Financials, Daily Rapid Fire, Force Structure, Israel, Issues - International, L3 Communications, Middle East - Other, Nuclear Weapons, Other Corporation, Other Equipment - Land, Policy - Procurement, Russia, USA
* Russia: No more gas-for-military base deals. * China looks to strengthen its nuclear retaliatory capability. * US House Armed Services Committee approves the IMPROVE Acquisition Act, which would reform the defense acquisition process. * House Armed Services Air and...
by Fred Donovan | Apr 22, 2010 | Airbus, Boeing, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Europe - Other, Financial & Accounting, Helicopters & Rotary, Legal, Lockheed Martin, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Pre-RFP, RFPs, Specialty Aircraft, Spotlight articles, USA
In 2004 the GAO changed its name from the Government Accounting Office to the Government Accountability Office. Along with the name change came an aggressive approach to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the US government contracting process. Probably the most...
