Meeting Minutes - US Department of State
Meeting Minutes - US Department of State
Meeting Minutes - US Department of State
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undertaking for these systems, better value at the<br />
bid?<br />
MR. GLAVIS: Well, I think it's important<br />
to look at our desire to stay competitive. There<br />
has always been a question <strong>of</strong> do you want to have<br />
three or four or five names on an RFP or do you want<br />
to leave the sheet blank, let the best man win and<br />
write a performance to spec? That's the way we're<br />
leading is a performance spec. Tighter and higher<br />
efficiencies because, quite frankly, if I pick,<br />
let's say General Motors, I can get a Chevy or I can<br />
get a Cadillac. Okay? And unfortunately, we're<br />
finding that problem exists today.<br />
So, keeping the sheet clean and not showing<br />
any favoritism or any discrimination, but tightening<br />
up the performance spec, that's where we're headed.<br />
GENERAL WILLIAMS: And that is very<br />
significant from the standpoint <strong>of</strong> OBO's position.<br />
Performance spec tweaking and enhancement and not<br />
paying any attention to the rest <strong>of</strong> it because<br />
that's left for the procuring world to connect to<br />
this performance spec.<br />
Yes, Nancy.<br />
MS. GOSHOW: You had asked about which<br />
might be better, air-cooled or water-cooled.<br />
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