If not implemented correctly, the Air Force's approach to the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle acquisition could mean sacrificing contractor insight for competition, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Tuesday. The service currently acquires EELV launches through a cost-reimbursement contract with sole-source provider United Launch Alliance. As it moves toward a competitive launch environment, the Air Force is taking a phased approach. As its first step, which it is calling Phase 1A, the service plans to procure launch as...
