Metron, Inc.
Metron, Inc. appealed the government's disallowance of executive compensation costs for 2004 and 2005, asserting that the costs were reasonable and allowable. The Board sustained the appeals, finding the compensation costs reasonable.
Material Facts
- Metron, Inc. was awarded cost reimbursement and Time and Materials contracts by various U.S. government agencies.
- The contracts included FAR 52.216-7, which requires submission of annual indirect rate cost proposals.
- Metron's executive compensation plan was initiated in 1995 and used the Radford Executive Survey data to set base salaries.
- DCAA conducted audits of Metron's final indirect cost rate proposals for FY 2004 and FY 2005, questioning certain compensation amounts as unreasonable.
- The Board found that Metron's claimed compensation was within 10% of the Radford Survey's median Total Cash Compensation amounts.
Parties
- Appellant
- Metron, Inc.
- Respondent Agency
- Defense Contract Management Agency
- Contract Number
- Contract No. N00039-01-D-2202 et al.
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