A recent decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit could have lasting ramifications for government contractors. In Raytheon Co. v. Sec. of Def., the court held that salary costs associated with lobbying activities are expressly unallowable, and therefore subject to penalties. In " Federal Circuit Decision Addressing Salary Costs Associated with Lobbying Activities Has Broad Implications," colleagues Kevin J. Slattum and Aaron S. Ralph examine the October 18 decision more closely.

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