Claiming 'best value' gave way to low cost, Cessna protests JPATS award

Textron's Cessna Aircraft unit Friday formally protested the award of the Air Force/Navy Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) program to Raytheon's Beech Aircraft, arguing that despite public talk about a "best value" procurement, the services opted to go for the low bidder. Cessna issued...

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