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Tanker Award Tanked

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 06.19.08

Yesterday, GAO overturned the Air Force’s award of the contract to Northrop Grumman/EADS (http://www.gao.gov/press/boeingstmt.pdf) for aerial refueling tankers, identifying seven distinct errors in the competition, including flaws in the technical and cost evaluations (the Air Force incorrectly determined that NG was the low cost offeror) and in the discussions. GAO recommended that the Air Force reopen discussions and request new proposals.

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Client Alert | 2 min read | 11.11.26

President Trump Nominates Peter Feldman to Serve as CPSC Chairman and Commissioner

On November 10, 2026, President Trump nominated Peter A. Feldman to serve as Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and to serve another seven-year term as Commissioner. The nominations signal the administration's intent to maintain continuity of leadership at the CPSC during a period of heightened regulatory activity. ...