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A report from a Pentagon watchdog on Tuesday, Oct. 29, said Boeing overcharged the U.S. Air Force for a dozen spare parts for C-17 transport planes. That included marking up soap dispensers by nearly 8,000% for the aircraft. 

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Complaints that the Air Force was being overcharged for bathroom soap dispensers in its C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft prompted a Defense Department audit that steered toward finding that the service wasn't paying "fair and reasonable" prices for many of the fleet's spare parts.

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Boeing overcharged the US 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.

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The dispensers were one of about a dozen spare parts for which Boeing overcharged the Air Force, according to the Pentagon inspector general report.

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Air Force overpaid nearly 8,000% for soap dispensers on military aircraft, watchdog report says

WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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.

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The U.S. Air Force’s contracting practices are under scrutiny following a Department of Defense (DOD) inspector general’s audit alleging significant markups on parts for Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
The C‑17 is the Air Force’s cargo aircraft and is used for military, humanitarian, and peacekeeping missions, according to the report made public on Tuesday.
The Air Force awarded Boeing a 10-year, $11.8 billion contract in 2011 for the C-17…

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Audit Alleges Boeing Charged Air Force Huge Markup for Aircraft Parts

The Air Force has been overpaying for basic soap dispensers for its aircraft fleet — to the tune of nearly $150,000 in extra costs.

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Air Force Officials Paid Nearly 8,000% More Than They Should Have On Soap Dispensers For Aircrafts, Watchdog Finds

The audit blamed the C-17 spare parts overpayment on oversight errors in Air Force spending.US Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. OlsenThe US Air Force majorly overpaid for C-17 spare parts, including bathroom soap dispensers, per a Pentagon watchdog.The dispensers were 80 times more expensive than the commercially available alternative.The audit of C-17 part purchases was done in response to a DoD Hotline allegation.The US Air Force overpai…

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US Air Force wildly overpaid Boeing by almost 8,000% for C-17 aircraft bathroom soap dispensers, Pentagon watchdog finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. It couldn’t determine the fairness of prices on the other 2…

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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. It couldn't determine the fairness of prices on the other 25 items.The Office …

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By Tara Copp and David Koenig | The Associated Press 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. It couldn’t determine th…

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