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Federally Funded R&D Centers: Use of Contract Fee by The Aerospace Corporation

NSIAD-95-174 Published: Sep 28, 1995. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 1995.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed how the Aerospace Corporation used a $15.5-million contract fee provided by the Air Force in fiscal year 1993 to operate a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), focusing on the regulatory requirements governing the determination and use of this fee.

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Aerospace researchAir Force procurementContract costsContractor paymentsCost plus fixed fee contractsDepartment of Defense contractorsFunds managementNonprofit organizationsResearch and development contractsResearch and development facilities