Originally Posted by
George K Lee
Ken...
Please produce credible evidence that the EADS bid was noncompliant. If the RFP called for a freight floor and cargo door, and EADS did not offer this, that would be a matter of public record. But as far as I know, the deal came down to price.
I'm asking for linked independent evidence. This is (mostly) a forum where standards prevail.
And please don't imagine I think Thompson set up the tanker deal for Boeing. That's absurd. And, yes, Thompson is a consultant to many defense contractors, including Boeing.
It is a matter of public record that EADS offered the passenger version of the A330 and not the
freighter. (Ref:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KC-X).
The detailed specifications of the final RFP are not in the public domain.
Ref: "sauce for goose is sauce for gander."
On the subject of this forum being "where standards prevail", what "linked independent evidence" do you offer to:
1. Support your contention that EADS' offer was fully compliant with the RFP.
2. Support your claim that Boeing paid a consultant to "set up the tanker deal".
3. Support your charge that it is my MO to deflect
Yeah, I thought so.