blair21088 
Will Congress force the USAF to repeat the bidding process for the new tanker aircraft?
"Pentagon: Gates To Announce Air Tanker Decision At 1 PM ET"
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200807091142DOWJONESDJONLINE000676_FORTUNE5.htm
Background:
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Settled
|
|
Congress does nothing official |
|
||
|
|
Hearings but no action |
|
||
|
|
Repeat of the bidding process |
|
||
|
|
Barring of EADS bid completely (give bid to Boeing) |
|
Suspend date: None Settlement date: Wed 9th Jul 1:46pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 9th Jul 10am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Congress does nothing official: 40%, Hearings but no action: 30%, Repeat of the bidding process: 20%, Barring of EADS bid completely (give bid to Boeing): 10%
Action history:
blair21088 
newswrangler![[Power User]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_superuser.gif "This user is a super user"){kind=icon}
: Flagged by super user:
Suspended pending settlement link.
Announcement has been made.
newswrangler: Suspended pending settlement newswrangler: Winning prediction: "Repeat of the bidding process"
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/boeingaerospace/2008041144_webboeing09.html>
Prediction cut-off:
Announcement made today, July 9, 2008, at 1:00PM EDT.
Predictions made on or after that time should be voided.
Link for prediction cutoff:
"Pentagon: Gates To Announce Air Tanker Decision At 1 PM ET"
<http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200807091142DOWJONESDJONLINE000676_FORTUNE5.htm>
(market suspended)
ryanj![[Admin]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_admin.gif "This user is an admin"){kind=icon}
: "Pentagon: Gates To Announce Air Tanker Decision At 1 PM ET"
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200807091142DOWJONESDJONLINE000676_FORTUNE5.htm
Suspend date: None Settlement date: Wed 9th Jul 1:46pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 9th Jul 10am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
more info...
Get widget!Predictions (43)
43 predictions
coolkraft
amblue
jimbo
brjschmidt
monkissComments (3)
What is Hubdub?
Hubdub makes news more exciting by letting you stake virtual dollars on the outcomes of real running news stories.
Join now or learn moreRelated News
This news is selected automatically based on the question, its background, options and tags
"Speaking at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Wynne said the plane offered by European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. and its U.S. partner, Northrop Grumman Corp., was determined to be less expensive and less risky than the plane offered by Chicago-based Boeing Co."
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8V7GBD00&show_article=1
Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:35pm BST
The Government Accountability Office is due to rule by June 19 on the affair.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUKWEA954520080616
S.N.A.F.U.
<http://www.bnd.com/editorial/story/376112.html>
Please log in or join to add a comment