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Article: Air Force Issues Tanker RFP, Wants Contractor Input On Trade Issue.
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- Defense Daily International
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- September 29, 2006
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By Michael Sirak
The Air Force this week issued the draft request for proposals (RFP) for its next generation tanker aircraft and has asked the bidding industry teams to offer input on how best to deal with the lingering trade issue between the United States and the European Union (EU) so that the forthcoming competition remains as open and fair as possible, according to the service's top official.
"We have asked each of the competitors to engage us on that topic and offer the right kind of clause, perhaps an indemnity, perhaps a penalty, perhaps something that would assuage the WTO [World Trade Organization]," Secretary of the Air Force Michael ...