Pentagon throwing support behind legislation to help it not get ripped off

Published: Jan. 21, 2022, 4:05 p.m.

b'The Defense Department is backing proposed legislation meant to make it easier for contracting officers to get their hands on companies\\u2019 internal pricing documents. Both the Pentagon and its inspector general say the changes are needed to head off price gouging \\u2013 especially when it comes to small quantities of spare parts. The urging comes as a new IG report raises another round of allegations of excess profits by Transdigm, one of the military\\u2019s biggest spare parts suppliers. Federal News Network\\u2019s Jared Serbu has details.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'