Evaluation of Contract Award for the Air Force's Next Generation Trainer Aircraft

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the Air Force's award of a contract for development of the Next Generation Trainer (NGT). GAO focused on whether the Air Force had followed established Department of Defense (DOD) and Air Force instructions in evaluating the proposals for full-scale development of the NGT and whether existing procedures precluded the Air Force from considering potential alternative NGT systems during the source selection process.