We all make fun of it, but for critical applications like aviation, this is why there is a paper trail for everything. Someone certified that as being titanium, and it probably only took minutes to find out whom.
So the only question is what consequences that supplier faces
Too simple. You are hereby banned from government work.
Reason(s) per Standard Operating Procedure 420.69(f):
You may file an appeal with the Appeals Board by completing form SF-80085-rev accessible at appeals.state.gov/brokenlink.lol
We all make fun of it, but for critical applications like aviation, this is why there is a paper trail for everything. Someone certified that as being titanium, and it probably only took minutes to find out whom.
So the only question is what consequences that supplier faces