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Article: State's congressional delegation defends Oshkosh contract
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 15, 2009
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By RICK BARRETT
Wisconsin's congressional delegation has come to the defense of
Oshkosh Corp. after the specialty truck-maker's competitors
protested the award of a recent military contract that could be
worth more than $4.5 billion.
Oshkosh won the contract in August for the Army's Family of
Medium Tactical Vehicles. Losing bidders Navistar International
Corp. and BAE Systems PLC protested the award to the Government
Accountability Office, saying they doubted whether Oshkosh could
build the vehicles at the quoted price.
Oshkosh has maintained that it can meet the demands of the
contract.
That stance was reaffirmed in a letter to Defense Secretary
Robert Gates released Wednesday by ...