GAO releases B-21 protest decision after eight-month redaction process

By Courtney Albon / October 25, 2016 at 3:09 PM
After a nearly eight-months-long review period, the Government Accountability Office on Tuesday released its 52-page decision denying Boeing's protest of the Air Force's B-21 contract award to Northrop Grumman. The Air Force awarded the contract to Northrop Grumman nearly a year ago and GAO denied a protest from Boeing -- Northrop's sole competitor -- last February. The heavily redacted document released Oct. 25 reveals that GAO found Boeing's allegations that the Air Force did not properly consider risks in Northrop's...

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