Boeing overcharged Air Force $150K for soap dispensers: watchdog

The Department of Protection Workplace of Examiner General claimed on Tuesday the Air Force paid too much nearly $1 million for a dozen spare components, consisting of $149,072 for a concealed variety of lavatory soap dispensers from the planemaker and defense specialist.

“The Flying force requires to establish and execute much more reliable internal controls to aid avoid paying too much for extra parts for the rest of this contract, which proceeds through 2031,” said Examiner General Robert Storch. “Substantial overpayments for spare components might decrease the variety of spare parts that Boeing can acquire on the agreement, potentially lowering C-17 preparedness worldwide.”

The Flying force overpaid almost $1 million for a lots spare parts, consisting of $149,072 for an undisclosed variety of lavatory soap dispensers from the planemaker and protection professional, according to a watchdog report. MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE/ United States TODAY NETWORK using Imagn Images

Boeing said Tuesday it was assessing the report, adding that it “seems based on an inapt contrast of the prices spent for components that fulfill army requirements and designs versus standard commercial products that would not be certified or approved for use on the C-17.”

The Flying force overpaid almost $1 million for a loads extra components, consisting of $149,072 for a concealed number of lavatory soap dispensers from the planemaker and protection service provider, according to a guard dog report. MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE/ USA TODAY NETWORK by means of Imagn Images

The Assessor General also noted it could not determine if the Air Force paid a reasonable cost on $22 countless spare parts due to the fact that the service did not keep a database of historical costs, get distributor quotes or identify commercially comparable parts.