I might not understand the issues, but it appears to me that Boeing assumed that it would get the contract because it would create jobs. In all deference to the Washington job scene, I pray and hope that the Air Force chose the best contract based on competition. Providing jobs shouldn’t be the prime driver for rewarding contracts.
You seem to misunderstand how government works. When the other betrays the public interest for personal or political gain, it's corruption. When our guys do it, they're providing jobs and promoting national security.