I wish I understood the intricacies of gov't contracting, let alone gaining access to that special-interest circle. Your qualm is legitimate imho, and I concur that had it been Boeing, Gen. Dynamics, Lockheed-Martin or any other of the big guys, they would have been funded up front for the development of the customized product they were seeking. Only time will give us the final verdict of the BiB and its associated products. My fingers remain crossed.
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