Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

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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Wyoming Public MediaLean Left· 697d ago

Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

NPRLean Left· 697d ago

Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

QuartzLean Left· 699d ago

Boeing allegedly ripped off the government by overcharging almost 8,000% for soap dispensers

InsiderLean Left· 700d ago

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

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WHAS LouisvilleCenter· 697d ago

Pentagon audit: Boeing marked up soap dispensers 8,000% for C-17 spare parts

KGW PortlandCenter· 697d ago

Pentagon audit: Boeing marked up soap dispensers 8,000% for C-17 spare parts

WTOL ToledoCenter· 697d ago

Pentagon audit: Boeing marked up soap dispensers 8,000% for C-17 spare parts

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Pentagon audit: Boeing marked up soap dispensers 8,000% for C-17 spare parts

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Pentagon audit: Boeing marked up soap dispensers 8,000% for C-17 spare parts

The ColumbianCenter· 697d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

Delaware Public MediaCenter· 697d ago· ran in 3 outlets

Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

NewsweekCenter· 698d ago

Boeing gouged Air Force with 8,000% markup on soap dispensers: Pentagon

Military.comCenter· 698d ago

Air Force Overcharged 7,943% for C-17 Hand Soap Dispensers, Watchdog Finds

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MyNorthwestLean Right· 698d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%

The Daily CallerRight· 698d ago

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

Fox NewsRight· 699d ago

Boeing hikes soap dispenser prices by 8,000%, gouges Air Force with $1M overcharge on C-17 spare parts

New York PostLean Right· 700d ago

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

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JalopnikLean Left· 699d ago

Boeing Marked Up Soap Dispensers By Nearly 8,000 Percent In Air Force Deals

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