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Leaving Unallowable Costs in Your Incurred Cost Proposal Can Trigger a Penalty

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GovConDash – On May 14, 2026, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that Raytheon owes the penalty on the unallowable costs it left in its final indirect cost proposals for fiscal years 2007 and 2008: lobbying, and mergers and acquisitions.

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Filed Under#armed-services-board#complex-question#contracting-officer#fiscal-years#indirect-cost-proposals#lobbying#mergers-and-acquisitions#penalty#raytheon#unallowable-costs
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