Comments on: Northrop Grumman writes off $100 million on its fixed-price Lunar Gateway contract

By: Richard M

Richard M — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:10:10 +0000

Hello Bourbon,

“Is this an indirect way of admitting that the current economy and inflation is impacting the program?”

It seems the most obvious reading of it. Everybody in the industry has had their supply chains hit by inflation – even SpaceX.

By: sippin_bourbon

sippin_bourbon — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 20:13:08 +0000

“…combined with macroeconomic challenges.”

Is this an indirect way of admitting that the current economy and inflation is impacting the program?

By: Edward

Edward — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:48:06 +0000

Robert wrote: “In a fixed price contract NASA is not suppose to issue change orders.”

This is correct. NASA became accustomed to changing its requirements all the way through its cost-plus contracts. Which is why all those cost-plus contracts seemed to always go over budget and finish late. Perhaps the agency just cannot get out of that habit.

From the article:

… evolving Lunar Gateway architecture and mission requirements …