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  • Tom Owen: Lockheed, DoD, Suppliers Hold F-35 Cost Discussions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tom Owen: Lockheed, DoD, Suppliers Hold F-35 Cost Discussions

    Lockheed Martin is working with the Defense Department and F-35 suppliers to lower operation and maintenance costs for the fighter program over the next 50 years, Reuters reported Thursday. Andrea Shalal writes that Lockheed officials recently met with representatives from DoD and 90 key F-35 suppliers in Fort Worth, Texas to brainstorm cost reduction ideas. […] More

  • Bechtel Honors Contracting Partners; Craig Albert Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bechtel Honors Contracting Partners; Craig Albert Comments

    Bechtel has lauded several businesses for collaborating with Bechtel to support government projects in the areas of national security, construction, defense, space, energy and nuclear safety. Nineteen companies received Bechtel’s Systems and Infrastructure Subcontractor and Supplier Recognition Awards for their support work during 2013, Bechtel said Monday. “Our subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers help strengthen the […] More

  • Lockheed Names 21 'Outstanding' Small Business Suppliers of 2013; Pat Sunderlin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Names 21 ‘Outstanding’ Small Business Suppliers of 2013; Pat Sunderlin Comments

    Lockheed Martin‘s Missiles and Fire Control and Mission Systems and Training business areas have awarded 21 small business suppliers for the “outstanding quality” of their products and services to Lockheed in the past year. “Lockheed Martin’s small business suppliers are critical to helping manufacture products that support customer missions around the world,” Pat Sunderlin, vice president of […] More

  • Ian Irving: Northrop Seeks to Grow Australian Footprint Through Subcontract Deals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ian Irving: Northrop Seeks to Grow Australian Footprint Through Subcontract Deals

    Northrop Grumman will collaborate with several Australia-based companies on aerospace and defense projects as part of efforts to bolster the company’s presence in the country. The U.S. contractor awarded a number of subcontracts to businesses through a global supply chain deed program run by the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation, Northrop said Wednesday. “Awards to these outstanding […] More

  • Eaton Facilities in Georgia, Michigan Win DLA Supplier Performance Awards - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Eaton Facilities in Georgia, Michigan Win DLA Supplier Performance Awards

    Aerospace facilities owned and operated by Eaton in Toccoa, Ga. and Jackson, Mich. were selected to receive supplier performance awards from the Defense Logistics Agency‘s land and maritime division. Both facilities received bronze awards after garnering 12-month scores of 98 and 98.9 percent, respectively, from DLA’s Automated Best Value Supplier evaluation system, Eaton announced Thursday. Eaton’s […] More