The Defense Department audit revealed inflated prices including a 8000% markup for soap dispensers. Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo planes, including an 8,000% markup for simple lavatory soap dispensers, according to the Pentagon’s inspector general.The Defense Department’s auditor reviewed prices paid for 46 spare parts on the C-17 from 2018 to 2022 and found that 12 were overpriced and nine seemed reasonably priced.
Pentagon Audit Reveals Eye-watering Amount Boeing Overcharged The Air Force For Spare Parts
Associated Press, Fast Company
Fri, 11/01/2024 - 10:41am
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