Boeing’s quality control is in the crapper. Boeing has a NASA contract to build a new capsule. After years of work they discovered they had to replace much of the wiring on the new capsule. They had used materials that were problematic in a fire. My first thought was the Apollo 1 capsule fire that killed 3 astronauts. Besides the 100% oxygen, the wiring was found to be one of main problems. And here is Boeing, years later, mucking it up.
Another problem is NASA has ceased cost plus contracts. Those were contracts where as the cost of something increased, NASA just paid it. With the advent of SpaceX and reusability, costs have plummeted. NASA’s contractors will have to control costs, and build something worthwhile at the same time.
DEI strikes again....