Claims

DoD lets contractors recover IRAD as allowable indirect costs tied to DoD interest

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DOD permits major defense contractors to include allowable IRAD costs as indirect expenses on defense contracts to the extent the IRAD is potentially of interest to DOD.

Evidence

RelationRecordNote
documentsacquisition.govDFARS 231.205-18: allowable IR&D under DoD contracts capped by amount CEO determines advances DoD future technology needs.

Sources

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Northrop Grumman and TRW legacy programs vol. 2 (UAP Gerb)asserts01:56:17

Claim

DOD permits major defense contractors to include allowable IRAD costs as indirect expenses on defense contracts to the extent the IRAD is potentially of interest to DOD.