Government Contracting: Contractor Promotional Advertising Costs Are Unallowable
NSIAD-90-52
Published: Apr 10, 1990. Publicly Released: Apr 13, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed: (1) Department of Defense (DOD) contractors' costs for advertising four weapon systems to increase public support; and (2) whether DOD contractors charged those advertising costs to their contracts.
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Accounting proceduresWeapons systemsAdvertising costsAllowable costsContract costsDepartment of Defense contractorsFighter aircraftPublic relationsAdvertisingGovernment contracts