Air Force, Boeing and soap dispensers

Boeing allegedly overcharged the military 8,000% for airplane soap dispensers
Boeing is under federal scrutiny yet again, but this time it isn’t for midflight door malfunctions, faulty wheels, or makeshift lubricants. According to an audit released on October 29th by the Department of Defense,
Air Force overpaid nearly 8,000% for soap dispensers on military aircraft, watchdog 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.
Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%
According to a Pentagon audit, Boeing has overcharged the Air Force on spare parts for a major cargo plane, including marking up the price of simple lavatory soap dispensers by 8,000%
US Air Force wildly overpaid Boeing by almost 8,000% for C-17 aircraft bathroom soap dispensers, Pentagon watchdog finds
The Air Force paid over 80 times the going rate for a bathroom soap dispenser, per a new watchdog report.
Pentagon audit: Boeing cleaned up on USAF parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%
Boeing Co. overcharged the U.S. Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo jets, including an 8,000 percent markup for simple lavatory soap dispensers, according
Boeing Gouged Air Force With 8,000% Markup on Soap Dispensers: Pentagon
A Pentagon audit released this week found Boeing overcharged the Air Force for spare parts on cargo planes, including an increase on the price for lavatory soap dispensers by nearly 8,000 percent. The Pentagon's inspector general on Tuesday said the audit showed the company overcharged the Air Force by nearly $1 million for different parts for C-17 cargo planes.
Audit says Boeing overcharged Air Force for parts, including 8,000% hike on 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.
Pentagon Paid Nearly 8,000 Percent Markup on Boeing's Bathroom Soap Dispenser
The bathroom on the C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane is nothing special. The soap dispensers are exactly the same kind of pump that customers might find on a civilian airliner or in a restaurant bathroom.
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