charlie b wrote:

Kaiser Electronics did parts for military fighter avionics. A friend
working
there received an order for 100 special screws (everything is "special
sizes
and specs" when the military is involved). He looked up the unit price
and
for 100 to 200 it was something like a buck each - plus $10 S&H.

So 100 x $1 + $10 = $110.

His boss saw that and corrected him

100 x ($1 + $10) = $1,100 !

And folks complain about "welfare cheating".

If that story is true, and if the $10 handling was not for piece part
inspection, then that business was likely going to get severely hammered.
All military contracts are subject to auditing and strict oversight by DCAA
(Defense Contract Auditing Agency). Those folks catch crap like this and
don't take kindly to such abuse. It might be that if the order was small
enough, they may have flown in under the radar, but that's a big chance to
take.


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There is never a situation where having more rounds is a disadvantage

Rob Leatham