Air Force Bought Some Expensive Soap Dispensers

Boeing allegedly ripped off the government by overcharging almost 8,000% for soap dispensers
Boeing (BA) is not in trouble for money laundering, but the U.S. military is accusing the planemaker of some fiscal funny business involving cleaning supplies. An audit released by the Department of Defense on Tuesday found that the company was overcharging the government for spare soap dispensers on C-17 cargo planes.
Boeing overcharged Air Force nearly 8,000% for soap dispensers, watchdog alleges
Boeing overcharged the U.S. Air Force for spare parts for C-17 transport planes, including marking up the price on soap dispensers by 7,943%, according to a report by a Pentagon watchdog.
Watchdog: Air Force Bought Some Expensive Soap Dispensers
A new report from a Department of Defense watchdog claims Boeing managed to slip a few pricey items through, reports Reuters, inflating the cost of a dozen spare parts for C-17 transport planes used by the Air Force to the tune of almost $1 million.
Boeing C-17 Soap Dispensers Cost 80 Times More Than in Shops (1)
Boeing was awarded a 10-year, $11.8 billion sustainment contract for the C-17 in 2011 and in 2021 the Air Force awarded the company a follow-on contract worth $23.8 billion to service the plane through 2031. Boeing purchases the spare parts and the Air Force reimburses the planemaker for them.
Air Force overpaid Boeing for soap dispensers on aircraft by almost 8,000%, DoD IG report says
The dispensers were part of a larger probe into the high price tag that the U.S. military routinely forks over to Boeing, which amounted to almost $1 million in unnecessary costs. A tip from an anonymous source triggered the probe.
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Pentagon Watchdog Reveals Boeing's Overpricing for Air Force Spare Parts
A Pentagon watchdog report accuses Boeing of substantially overcharging the U.S. Air Force for C-17 spare parts. The report highlights a 7,943% markup on soap dispensers. Boeing argues the parts are modified to military specs.
Air Force paid 80 times going rate for soap dispenser on C-17 cargo plane
The Air Force severely overpaid for a plastic soap dispenser, the Pentagon inspector general found after receiving an anonymous tip.
Air Force overpaid nearly 8,000% for soap dispensers for aircraft, IG report says
The dispensers were one of about a dozen spare parts for which Boeing overcharged the Air Force, according to the Pentagon inspector general report.
US Air Force wildly overpaid Boeing by almost 8,000% for C-17 aircraft bathroom soap dispensers, Pentagon watchdog finds
The US Air Force overpaid for spare parts for a C-17 military transport aircraft manufactured by Boeing, according to a new watchdog report. In one example, an audit found, the service paid more than 80 times the regular commercial value for bathroom soap dispensers.
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