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Boeing allegedly overcharged the military 8,000% for airplane soap dispensers


The government also isn’t sure if it paid 'fair or reasonable' prices for another 25 spare part orders.

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, the beleaguered aircraft manufacturer allegedly up-charged the Air Force nearly 8,000 percent on spare soap dispensers for its fleet of C-17 cargo planes. “The Air Force did not always pay reasonable prices… in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation,” the DoD Office of Inspector General claimed in its report on Tuesday.

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