India moves to limit middlemen in contracts

August 22, 2008 by Dagpotter · Comment
Filed under: Boeing, D'Assault, EADS, FMS, India, Lockheed Martin, MiG, Military Aviation, Proposal, SAAB, production program 

India already loosened their offset requirements leading to progress on the new fighter contract. Now the government moved to limit the use of Indian representatives or “agents” in helping the foreign companies with their bid. The six teams that submitted proposals are moving to line up Indian companies to support their fabrication and delivery of the aircraft. By limiting these agents the Indian government hopes to make the process more open and increase the ability of non-Indian companies to use their industry.

See Central Chronicle for more.

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Six bids for India’s new advanced fighter

August 4, 2008 by Dagpotter · 1 Comment
Filed under: Contract Awards, D'Assault, India, MiG, Military Aviation, Proposal, production program 

With the decision here to relax the off set provisions required for work on Indian defense contracts India received six new proposals for their new advanced fighter aircraft, the MMRCA. See a story here. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, EADS, MiG, SAAB and D’Assault submitted proposals. Aircraft from these companies are currently under evaluation with a decision to be made in the next several months.

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