Air Force Procurement: Protests Challenging Role of Biased Official Sustained

Abstract

Darlene Druyun, a former high-ranking Air Force procurement official convicted of violating a conflict of interest statute, admitted to bias in favor of The Boeing Company on various procurements. GAO subsequently received protests from other firms challenging the alleged improper influence of Mrs. Druyun regarding contracts awarded by the Air Force under the small diameter bomb program and the C-130 avionics modernization upgrade program. The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 provides statutory authority for GAO's bid protest function. Consistent with standard practices, GAO reviewed all available documentation, held hearings to receive testimony from witnesses, considered arguments from all interested parties, and issued decisions on each of the protests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 2005
Accession Number
AD1174457

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People

  • Daniel I. Gordon

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Procurement
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Criminals
  • Diameters
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Moving Targets
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government

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