Federally Funded R&D Centers: Use of Fee by the MITRE Corporation

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-11-27 monographic deposited born digital 25 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-26 P0b002ee180399428 f:ns96026 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-26 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-26 NSIAD-96-26 Research and development contracts Cost plus award fee contracts Contract monitoring Department of Defense contractors Administrative costs Funds management Federal regulations Allotment Defense cost control Other Written Product NSIAD A17900002 Federally Funded R&D Centers: Use of Fee by the MITRE Corporation Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the use of Department of Defense (DOD) management fees provided to the Mitre Corporation, focusing on: (1) the adequacy of federal guidance on how fees may be used; (2) ways to reduce contractor management fees and strengthen DOD management fee oversight; and (3) DOD efforts to improve the fee management process for its federally funded research and development centers (FFRDC).<p/>GAO found that: (1) FFRDC may incur some necessary but nonreimbursable costs, but there is insufficient federal guidance on negotiating FFRDC contract fees; (2) Mitre plans to use its management fee to cover interest expenses due to DOD funding delays; (3) DOD has not ensured that fee awards to Mitre are equitable and consistent, indicating that it may need to further refine its fee-granting methodology; and (4) DOD needs to clarify FFRDC fee guidance, provide stronger audit oversight of FFRDC costs, and limit the discretionary funding provided to FFRDC through fees. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-26/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-26.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-26/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-26.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-26 Other Written Product GAO/NSIAD-96-26; Federally Funded R&D Centers: Use of Fee by the MITRE Corporation; Research and development contracts Cost plus award fee contracts Contract monitoring Department of Defense contractors Administrative costs Funds management Federal regulations Allotment Defense cost control