In the past we have discussed how various states and cities were asking their employees to renegotiate recently agreed to contracts. In New York Governor David Paterson had discussed this with them asking for raises to be given up and a new pension contribution plan in order to save the state money. The Buffalo News reports that the unions were unwilling to give back these benefits and now...
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One of the major places that benefited from the last round of BRAC is San Antonio. The U.S. Department of Defense moved to consolidate all medical training in that city. It had long been home to major U.S. Air Force medical facilities but now the Navy and Army will also move their capabilities there. The San Antonio Business Journal announces that three more contracts have been awarded to...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded CellThera a follow on contract to continue their efforts at developing tissue regeneration. Medical News Today reports that the contract is worth $570 thousand and is for one year with an option. This contract will allow the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) affiliated company to continue work they started under a previous...
The UAE announced details of another contract awarded at the recent Defense Exposition. On top of buying C-130J and C-17 aircraft as already reported the Emirates is investing in two maritime patrol aircraft from Canada. The National reported on 22 March that a $290 million contract was signed with Provincial Aerospace to deliver two modified Bombardier Dash-8 aircraft. The UAE already...
Office Depot had built up a good business selling to local, state and the Federal government. Now communities in Florida as well as Berkeley, CA are looking at complaints the company overcharged them. In Berkeley’s case they are asking Office Depot for over $250 thousand refund according to The San Jose Mercury News. This refund is based on a competitor researching the contract with...
The U.S. Navy contracted with Lockheed Martin for the third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The Navy Times writes that the USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) will be constructed by Marinette Marine Corp. in Wisconsin. The LCS classes’ first two ships were built separately by Lockheed and Northrop Grumman. Each company built a different design. The Navy has decided that the third will be to the...
MSNBC reports that Lockheed Martin and United Technologies (UT) are warning the people of Connecticut that the end of the F-22 program will have a severe effect on the state’s economy. UT has just announced cuts to its entire world wide work force with some in Connecticut. Ending the advanced fighter jet would lay off some thousand more. Connecticut is dependent on military spending...
The Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) reports that Australia only has one domestic manufacturer of safes and vaults. Obviously the government and defense forces of that country purchase quite a few of those items to store classified materials and weapons. API is concerned that the government is turning to external sources of these items as they are cheaper. Most governments try to...
Govexec.com writes that a review of the first contracts awarded using the “Stimulus” or “Recovery” funds find the majority have issues as to how they were awarded. Some of them did not have the necessary paperwork done and the rest were sole source awards. These kind of problems had been predicted when the bill was passed as the Federal government’s rules on...
With rumors of cuts to major weapon systems in the forthcoming Obama defense budget the Maine Congressional and business community are launching a preemptive campaign to protect the Bath Iron Works (BIW) yard in the state. The Kennebec Journal writes that Maine legislators are pressing the Navy to continue production of the DDG-1000 or at least some ship at the yard. The Navy had actually...
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