Federal Register: May 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 94)
DOCID: FR Doc 04-10925
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Federal Procurement Policy Office
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Government contracts:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Determination of Executive Compensation Benchmark Amount Pursuant to Section 808 of Pub. L. 105-85
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is hereby publishing the attached memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies concerning the determination of the maximum ``benchmark'' compensation amount that will be allowable under government contracts during contractors' FY 2004$432,851. This determination is required to be made pursuant to Section 808 of Pub. L. 10585. It applies equally to both defense and civilian procurement agencies.
SUMMARY:
Executive compensation benchmark amount determination,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Rein Abel, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, on (202) 3953254.
Joshua B. Bolten,
Director.
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
Subject: Determination of Executive Compensation Benchmark Amount Pursuant to Section 808 of Pub. L. 10585.
This memorandum sets forth the ``benchmark compensation amount'' as required by Section 39 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Act (41 U.S.C. 435), as amended. Under Section 39, the ``benchmark compensation amount'' is ``the median amount of the compensation provided for all senior executives of all benchmark corporations for the most recent year for which data is available.'' The ``benchmark compensation amount'' established as directed by Section 39 limits the allowability of compensation costs under government contracts. The ``benchmark compensation amount'' does not limit the compensation that an executive may otherwise receive.
Based on a review of commercially available surveys of executive
compensation and after consultation with the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency, we have determined pursuant to the
requirements of Section 39 that the benchmark compensation amount
for contractor Fiscal Year 2004 is $432,851. This benchmark
compensation amount is to be used for contractor Fiscal Year 2004,
and subsequent contractor fiscal years, unless and until revised by
OMB. This benchmark compensation amount applies to contract costs
incurred after January 1, 2004, under covered contracts of both the
defense and civilian procurement agencies as specified in Section 808 of Pub. L. 10585.
Questions concerning this memorandum may be addressed to Rein
Abel, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, on (202) 3953254. Joshua B. Bolten,
Director.
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