http://defensetech.org/2007/02/27/csar-x-protest-upheld/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2007/02/27/csar-x-protest-upheld/#comment-157024 David Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:18:18 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3514#comment-157024 When Congress starts determing what's best for the military, then we are in real trouble. The selections become nothing more than pork barrel politics for money, and re-election campiagns. I say take Congress out of the equation, allow the DoD to determine how to best spend its money (gee...since they are the experts...), and strengthen (restrict) the entire bid protest rules. Jeez, just can't stand bad losers. What next? Congress starts determining who gets promoted in the military? Congress starts determining what cookie dough to buy? Let the DoD get on with business and tell the losing contractors to shut up and get on with theirs. When Congress starts determing what’s best for the military, then we are in real trouble. The selections become nothing more than pork barrel politics for money, and re-election campiagns.
I say take Congress out of the equation, allow the DoD to determine how to best spend its money (gee…since they are the experts…), and strengthen (restrict) the entire bid protest rules. Jeez, just can’t stand bad losers.
What next? Congress starts determining who gets promoted in the military? Congress starts determining what cookie dough to buy? Let the DoD get on with business and tell the losing contractors to shut up and get on with theirs.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/02/27/csar-x-protest-upheld/#comment-157023 dm Thu, 17 May 2007 11:36:57 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3514#comment-157023 Love the characterization of the "upheld protests." Of the more than 20 protests filed by the losers, only 1 was upheld and it amounts to a miscommunication between what the AF expected and what the contractors thought was being measured. Bottom line is it cost the AF money to mess around with the red tape, recompete, and pick the same aircraft. Yes, the same aircraft, because it really best meets the requirements. Love the characterization of the “upheld protests.” Of the more than 20 protests filed by the losers, only 1 was upheld and it amounts to a miscommunication between what the AF expected and what the contractors thought was being measured. Bottom line is it cost the AF money to mess around with the red tape, recompete, and pick the same aircraft. Yes, the same aircraft, because it really best meets the requirements.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/02/27/csar-x-protest-upheld/#comment-61052 Vinnie Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:55:14 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3514#comment-61052 Ask the users. They love the HH-47. This is politics at its worse. Ask the users. They love the HH-47. This is politics at its worse.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/02/27/csar-x-protest-upheld/#comment-61051 daniel Thu, 01 Mar 2007 10:38:17 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3514#comment-61051 sikorsky is more than qualified to deliver the air force its long awaitied CSAR chopper. Any other competitor is ridiculous....There H-91 and 92 are ready to go and provide all that is needed in an advance CSAR platform. Remember the HH-3 and CH-53 Jolly Greens the original dedicated SAR helos...there is no other way to go but Sikorsky ! Period !!! sikorsky is more than qualified to deliver the air force its long awaitied CSAR chopper. Any other competitor is ridiculous.…There H-91 and 92 are ready to go and provide all that is needed in an advance CSAR platform. Remember the HH-3 and CH-53 Jolly Greens the original dedicated SAR helos…there is no other way to go but Sikorsky !
Period !!!

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