United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-02-15 monographic deposited born digital 28 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-169 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-169 P0b002ee180395f76 f:d05169 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-169 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-169 GAO-05-169 Air Force procurement Aircraft components Competitive procurement Equipment contracts Overpayments Prices and pricing Spare parts Airborne Warning and Control System Sentry Aircraft E-3 Aircraft Other Written Product A17696 Over the past several years, the Air Force has negotiated and awarded more than $23 million in contracts to the Boeing Corporation for the purchase of certain spare parts for its Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Since they first became operational in March 1977, AWACS aircraft have provided U.S. and allied defense forces with the ability to detect, identify, and track airborne threats. In March 2003, GAO received allegations that the Air Force was overpaying Boeing for AWACS spare parts. This report provides the findings of GAO's review into these allegations. Specifically, GAO identified spare parts price increases and determined whether the Air Force obtained and evaluated sufficient information to ensure the prices were fair and reasonable. GAO also determined the extent to which competition was used to purchase the spare parts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-169/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-169.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-169/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-169.pdf GAO-05-169 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-169 Other Written Product GAO-05-169; Contract Management: The Air Force Should Improve How It Purchases AWACS Spare Parts; Air Force procurement Aircraft components Competitive procurement Equipment contracts Overpayments Prices and pricing Spare parts Airborne Warning and Control System Sentry Aircraft E-3 Aircraft