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I suspect it's a bit like the defense industry, where a ¢5 screw turns into a $5 screw, after all the middle-men are done with it.
by TrackerFF 6y ago
I suspect it's a bit like the defense industry, where a ¢5 screw turns into a $5 screw, after all the middle-men are done with it.
- JarlUlvi 6y agoI think you have been reading too much hogwash instead of reading actual government contracts to understand the basis of cost, and the system engineering, standards/requirements, testing, certification/validation that drive cost. Example: 1 screw from Home Depot vs. The contractor shall provide one screw similar to Aeronautical Standard AN500A416-6 Aeronautical Standard AN500A416-6, Machine Fastener Length: Between 0.344 inches and 0.375 inches Head Diameter: Between 0.389 inches and 0.414 inches Head Height: Between 0.161 inches and 0.170 inches Head Hole Configuration Style: Round Head Style: Fillister Hole Diameter: 0.046 inches Hole Quantity: 1 Internal Drive Style: Slot Min. Tensile Strength (psi): > 60000 pounds per square inch Thread Diameter: 0.250 inches Nondefinitive Specification/std Data: I type and 5s style Screw Material: Titanium 6Al-4V Screw Surface Treatment: Titanium 6Al-4V Thread Class: 2a Thread Direction: Right-hand Thread Length: Between 0.344 inches and 0.375 inches Thread Qty Per Inch (tpi): 20 Thread Series Designator: Unc (coarse thread) The contractor shall provide an indefinite quantity of between 1,000 and 1,000,000 units, not to exceed 10,000 per week, at Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan.