GOVERNOR SEBELIUS COMMENTS ON BOEING’S APPEAL BEING SUSTAINED
- Ruling means Air Force bidding process reopened

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

June 18, 2008

Governor Kathleen Sebelius today issued the following statement regarding the ruling from the Government Accountability Office on Boeing’s appeal to award an Air Force contract to a foreign company:

“Today’s ruling by the federal General Accounting Office to recommend the reopening of bids for the Air Force’s new refueling tanker is incredibly good news for Boeing and our state. I joined fellow Governor Chris Gregoire in expressing serious concerns when the Air Force bid was initially awarded. I’m relieved the GAO has granted Boeing’s appeal, finding the Air Force made changes during the decision process that gave Boeing’s competitor an unfair advantage.

“This decision gives Boeing an opportunity to rebid the contract and would enable them to keep good jobs in Kansas and in states across the country. This is great news for our workers in Wichita as well as all those in the Boeing family.”