Cantwell Not Surprised by GAO Decision Boeing's Protest of the Tanker Contract
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the following statement praising the GAO’s decision on Boeing’s protest of the tanker contract:
"Boeing and the American people are the big winners in this decision. The GAO criticisms were a scathing indictment of the Air Force’s process. The Air Force will have no choice but to re-bid this project. For months, we have asserted that the tanker contract process was fatally flawed and resulted in a fatally flawed decision for the American warfighter and the American taxpayer. Today the GAO agreed.
"Congress needs to investigate the way in which our federal agencies award contracts and ensure taxpayer costs and national security issues are paramount in all procurement decisions. I will always fight for answers to questions about costs and national security in the months ahead and Congress must also play a strong oversight role.
"The Air Force’s decision in February ignored serious implications for the national security and readiness of our country. Congress will continue to work on this and I’m pleased that the GAO recognized the importance of protecting our nation’s warfighter and industrial base."
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