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Firm Fixed Price is what the EADS did with the A400M. When governments kicked in, dictating engine suppliers, changing specs to fit all militaries involved...

well let's just say it did go well. Lesson to be learned: If you are in full ontrol of everything from scratch to delivery and have clear costumer specs you can do that.

If you are a quasi state-run business with political obligations serving multiple customers with different requirements, you better don't.



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