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Business/Financial

Space Forum New York: Air Force Space Buyer Says Contract Protests Can Be Avoided By Making Requirements Precise, Measureable

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Monday, June 8th, 2009

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Payton Says If GPS III Contract Award Had Been Protested, Air Force Still Was Set To Let Winner Commence Work On Critically Needed Satellites NEW YORK -- The Department of Defense can lessen the chance that defense contractors will protest contract awards to rivals, if requirements for new hardware are precise and unambiguous, without vague or descriptive terms, the top Air Force procurement official said. The key lies in crafting requests for proposals (RFPs) with greater care, said Gary Payton,…

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