Tuesday, June 19, 2007

UPDATE 1-US Air Force seeks quick GAO ruling on helicopter

(Reuters) - WASHINGTON, June 19 - The U.S. Air Force said on
Tuesday it would ask the Government Accountability Office to
expedite a ruling on two fresh protests filed about the revised
terms of a $15 billion competition for new search-and-rescue
helicopters.




"Due to the importance of rapidly replacing our aging fleet
of search and rescue helicopters, we're requesting the GAO
utilize the express option and expedited procedures to resolve
this protest," Lt. Gen. Donald Hoffman, military deputy in
charge of Air Force acquisitions, said in a statement.


Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News

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