Boeing got what it wanted from revised tanker RFP, Northrop CEO says

BusinessWeek (8/15, Manning) reports, "Despite supporters' claims that the competition is unfairly slanted against it, Boeing got what it wanted from newly released Pentagon guidelines for a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract, according to" Northrop Grumman CEO Ronald Sugar. The comments follow the companies' separate meetings "with Pentagon officials this week to discuss the new draft request for proposals (RFP)" regarding the Air Force tanker contract. "Sugar would not give details on Northrop's meeting with the Pentagon or say whether the company will submit a new bid similar to the KC-45 that won the first round." However, "he did say the new request for proposals appeared to be fair and addressed the GAO's concerns." BusinessWeek notes, "Boeing spokesman Dan Beck had no immediate comment on Sugar's remarks."