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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Investigation of 2007 F-15 Midair Breakup
According to a Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) report, Boeing agreed to provide $1 million in replacement parts for its F-15 fighters in a confidential settlement over a November 2007 incident in which an F-15C Eagle broke apart in midair. An investigation into the incident found that Boeing provided “defective or non-conforming” parts to the Air Force. According to the DOD IG’s summary of the investigation, the accident was caused by the failure of the upper-right longeron, a thin strip of material to which the aircraft’s skin is attached. The contract required the longeron to be .10 inches thick, but the investigation found that Boeing-supplied longerons varied in thickness from 0.039 to 0.073 inches.
- Misconduct Type
- Poor Contract Performance
- Enforcement Agency
- Defense – General
- Contracting Party
- Defense - Air Force
- Court Type
- Administrative
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 9/7/2012