by Joe Katzman | Oct 19, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Food-related, Other Corporation, Small Business, USA
Army of the PotomacCommissary Dept. HQ, 1864(click to view full) It’s often said that an army travels on its stomach. Well, they base that way, too. In addition to contracts for field rations like MREs, the US military has an extensive network of bases with a...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 18, 2006 | Americas - Other, Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, Middle East - Other, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Transport & Utility
Saudi C-130(click to view full) Vector Aerospace Corporation in Toronto, Canada announced that it has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a 3-year contract to maintain and overhaul the Rolls Royce T56 engines used on the Royal Saudi Air Force fleet of C-130...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 17, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Germany, Other Corporation, Submarines
U-212A Cutaway(click to view full) On September 22, 2006, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems subsidiaries HDW and Nordseewerke (DBA “ARGE 2. Los 212A”) signed a contract with the German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement. It covers the delivery...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 17, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, USA
The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Contracting Department’s Philadelphia, PA Office has awarded 9 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contracts for administrative and clerical services, in a pilot effort on behalf of the...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 16, 2006 | Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Transformation, USA
In its September 2006 review of the state of US Defense Department contracting, the US Government Accountability Office wites: “In the last 5 years DOD has doubled its commitment to major weapon systems from $700 billion to $1.4 trillion, and DOD is counting on...
