04/28/2009
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"So you believe that you will be able to compete for 14 EELV launches by fiscal year 2015?"
"Now, according to the Kendall memo that I just mentioned, new entrants should be able to begin competing for up to 14 EELV launches by fiscal year 2015."
"I would think that would be your answer. And I would think that that would be satisfactory, because, after all, competition is the American basic demand for the accordance of a contract."
"The memo states, and let me read it. 'I direct the Air Force to aggressively introduce a competitive procurement environment in the EELV program by competing up to 14 cores with initial contract award..."