The U.S. Air Force just admitted the F-35 stealth fighter has failed

Re:The U.S. Air Force just admitted the F-35 stealth fighter... by zie on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @07:08PM (#26258022)

And those of us that spend govt money generally do this, it's totally fine to not pick the cheapest, you just have to have a sound reason to do so.

I.e. if you aren't willing to stand up in court and talk about why Tootie is better than Tito, despite Tito being 10% cheaper, you better be selecting Tito or looking for another job.

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Re:The U.S. Air Force just admitted the F-35 stealth fighter... by garmaine on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @07:25PM (#26258181)

Thanks for offering your experience. That matches with my own as well, albeit from the other side. I worked for a large government contractor on our bid, and we knew we weren't going to have the cheapest option but rather banked on the value-add. And most of the time it worked.

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