Extended Field Overhead Based on Contract Performance Period

For purposes of determining extended field overhead, it is the contract definition of the performance period, not the contractor’s internal estimates or bid documents, that establish the benchmark. And, use of the Eichleay formula for calculating home office overhead is discretionary under Ohio law.

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