58849

Raytheon Company

May 27, 2015Judge Dickinson
OtherCost Accounting Standards (CAS)CDA JurisdictionStatute of Limitations / TimelinessDCMA InvolvedCAS at Issue

Raytheon Company appealed a government claim alleging that its accounting treatment of certain 401(k) forfeitures violated CAS 403 and CAS 415. The Board denied Raytheon's motion to dismiss, holding that the CDA six-year limitations period was not jurisdictional and that the contracting officer's final decision asserted a claim based on both CAS 403 and CAS 415.

Material Facts

  • The government awarded Contract Nos. N00019-05-G-0008 and W911QX-04-C-0108 to Raytheon Company.
  • The Defense Contract Management Agency administered the contracts.
  • DCMA asserted a government claim concerning Raytheon's accounting treatment of certain 401(k) forfeitures.
  • The government alleged that the accounting treatment violated CAS 403 and CAS 415.
  • The parties had conducted discovery on jurisdiction but had not conducted discovery on the merits of the appeal.

Parties

Appellant
Raytheon Company
Respondent Agency
Defense Contract Management Agency
Contract Number
N00019-05-G-0008; W911QX-04-C-0108
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