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###### Office of Management and Budget

# AGENCY:

Office of Federal Procurement Policy, OMB. 

# ACTION:

Notice.

# SUMMARY:

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is hereby publishing the attached memorandum to heads of agencies concerning the determination of the maximum “benchmark” compensation that will be allowable under government contracts during contractors' FY 2001—$374,228. This determination is required to be made pursuant to section 808 of Pub. L. 105-85. It applies equally to both defense and civilian procurement agencies. 

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard C. Loeb, Executive Secretary, Cost Accounting Standards Board, OFPP on (202) 395-3254. 

Sean O'Keefe,

Deputy Director.

## To The Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies 

*Subject:*                             Determination of Executive Compensation Benchmark Amount Pursuant to Section 808 of Pub. L. 105-85

                            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                                   ( print page 22267)                                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, I have determined pursuant to the requirements of section 39 that the benchmark compensation amount for contractor fiscal year 2001 is $374,228. This benchmark compensation amount is to be used for contractor fiscal year 2001, and subsequent contractor fiscal years, unless and until revised by OMB. This benchmark compensation amount applies to contract costs incurred after January 1, 2001, under covered contracts of both the defense and civilian procurement agencies as specified in section 808 of Pub. L. 105-85. 

Questions concerning this memorandum may be addressed to Richard C. Loeb, Executive Secretary, Cost Accounting Standards Board, OFPP, on (202) 395-3254.

*Deputy Director.*

[FR Doc. 01-11060 Filed 5-2-01; 8:45 am] 

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