Wah-Wah... Boeing should be able to do a fixed price project just like a bazillion businesses in America and across the world. We need more fixed price contracts in government contracting. It’s too bad if you don’t know your business well enough to accurately offer a fixed price. Not the taxpayers problem...
I agree. but with the Government, a fix price contract is a short-term item. Bet the day after the contract was signed, Uncle Sam started to change his mind as to what they wanted in the aircraft and told Boeing to make it happen. Of course, the contractor is allowed delay, disruption and growth. All which are negotiable.