Replacing the Subs

[Retired AF Guy]

And of course there are always the doom and gloom crowd saying the process isn't being followed:

Feds losing leverage by 'bypassing' key step to expedite submarine purchase, say former senior public servants - The Hill Times

Not using the request for proposal process creates the 'risk it will be almost like a sole source situation,' says Clem Srour. But the Defence Investment Agency says the alternate proposal preparation instructions 'function similarly.'

www.hilltimes.com

Considering these comments are from people involved in previous defence procurement projects makes me take their comments as being a little biased.

 

[MilEME09]

And of course there are always the doom and gloom crowd saying the process isn't being followed:

Feds losing leverage by 'bypassing' key step to expedite submarine purchase, say former senior public servants - The Hill Times

Not using the request for proposal process creates the 'risk it will be almost like a sole source situation,' says Clem Srour. But the Defence Investment Agency says the alternate proposal preparation instructions 'function similarly.'

www.hilltimes.com

Considering these comments are from people involved in previous defence procurement projects makes me take their comments as being a little biased.

People dont like change and especially dont like losing their empire

 

[Czech_pivo]

And of course there are always the doom and gloom crowd saying the process isn't being followed:

Feds losing leverage by 'bypassing' key step to expedite submarine purchase, say former senior public servants - The Hill Times

Not using the request for proposal process creates the 'risk it will be almost like a sole source situation,' says Clem Srour. But the Defence Investment Agency says the alternate proposal preparation instructions 'function similarly.'

www.hilltimes.com

Considering these comments are from people involved in previous defence procurement projects makes me take their comments as being a little biased.

If we listened to them, we'd receive our first sub sometime around 2036, a year after the last Vic gave up the ghost, and we'd be getting German subs and the 12th and final one would come sometime close to 2048.

Screw them and the old molasses process that has knee-capped us for the last 5 decades.