KC-X Lesson For DOD: Set Your Limits

One lesson emerging from the drawn-out KC-135 tanker replacement duel is for the Pentagon to be a sharper customer by setting spending limits and prioritizing requirements. During the KC-X competition between Boeing and EADS, the Pentagon said it would not pay more than 1% more than the lowest price...

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