How the Pentagon got gouged on spare parts prices

Published: Feb. 15, 2022, 4:21 p.m.

They say an army travels on its stomach. It also travels on spare parts. And in that regard, the Defense Department has a problem. The inspector general has found that one spare parts supplier, a company called TransDigm, received payments that resulted in nearly $21 million in excess profits. For more, the Federal Drive turned to the general counsel at the Project on Government Oversight, Scott Amey.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices