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Federal award

AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.

EH03

Contract

Obligated and Ceiling

Obligated (net)
$453,317,334.52
Ceiling (potential value, not spending)
$39,568,941.91
Current value
−$177,018,909.66
Gross positive obligations
$480,830,668.27

Obligated is what the government has committed, net of de-obligations. The ceiling is the most the award or vehicle could ever reach; it is shown separately and never added to, or compared as, spending.

Award Details

Recipient
AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. · QEMLRQA7PLG4
Owner company
AmentumBasis reviewed link: a dated, evidenced ownership link.
Reported parent
AMENTUM JOINT VENTURE LP · Q3BYWA4EY5G3
Awarding agency
Department of Defense · sub-agency 9763 · office S2404A
Funding agency
Department of Defense · sub-agency 1700
Product or service (PSC)
R408 · SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT
Industry (NAICS)
541330 · ENGINEERING SERVICES
PIID
EH03
Parent vehicle (IDV PIID)
N0017804D4042
Award type code
C
Actions
318 · Jun 13, 2012 to Aug 25, 2025
Why it is listed
gross positive obligations of $100k or more (contracts); reviewed company, $10k or more

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Action History318

Award actions
DateFYModAction typeObligationCompany in company totals
Aug 25, 2025FY20251DC−$125,000.00
Jun 17, 2025FY20251CC−$4,935,608.86
Sep 20, 2024FY2024C2C−$155,325.16
Sep 20, 2024FY2024C2C−$8,124.52
Aug 29, 2024FY2024C1C−$20,583.00
Aug 29, 2024FY2024C1C−$331,063.40
Aug 29, 2024FY2024C1C−$1,210,838.48
Aug 29, 2024FY2024C1C−$227,728.77
Sep 25, 2023FY2023BZC−$1,201,216.93
Sep 25, 2023FY2023BZC−$39,018.50
Sep 16, 2023FY2023BYC−$113,356.39
Sep 16, 2023FY2023BYC$32,332.94
Sep 16, 2023FY2023BYC−$888,167.26
Jun 12, 2023FY2023BXC−$1,791,229.00
Jun 12, 2023FY2023BXC−$26,411.00
Jan 25, 2023FY2023BWC−$2,850,000.00
Dec 20, 2022FY2023BVC$54,681.00
Dec 20, 2022FY2023BVC$559,887.00
Dec 8, 2022FY2023BUM$0.00
Dec 5, 2022FY2023BTM$0.00
Nov 7, 2022FY2023BSC$50,885.00
Nov 7, 2022FY2023BSC$1,047,929.00
Nov 7, 2022FY2023BSC$10,000.00
Sep 29, 2022FY2022BRC$64,678.55
Sep 29, 2022FY2022BRC$145,675.13
Sep 29, 2022FY2022BRC$9,202.84
Sep 12, 2022FY2022BQC$292,295.00
Sep 12, 2022FY2022BQC$1,855,746.91
Sep 12, 2022FY2022BQC$32,000.00
Jul 8, 2022FY2022BPC$43,342.00
Jul 8, 2022FY2022BPC$3,600,171.00
Jun 10, 2022FY2022BNG$358,883.00
Jun 10, 2022FY2022BNG$16,446,267.00
Jun 10, 2022FY2022BNG$288,728.00
May 3, 2022FY2022BMC$39,264.00
May 3, 2022FY2022BMC$448,136.00
Mar 25, 2022FY2022BLC$56,699.00
Mar 25, 2022FY2022BLC$135,909.00
Mar 25, 2022FY2022BLC$3,573,411.30
Jan 25, 2022FY2022BKC$638,076.00
Dec 3, 2021FY2022BJC$5,337,561.00
Dec 3, 2021FY2022BJC$22,250.00
Oct 28, 2021FY2022BHC$6,641,742.00
Oct 28, 2021FY2022BHC$108,771.00
Sep 30, 2021FY2021BGC−$129,617.61
Sep 30, 2021FY2021BGC−$281,099.61
Sep 30, 2021FY2021BGC−$485,530.79
Sep 22, 2021FY2021BFC$9,831,157.00
Sep 22, 2021FY2021BFC$246,760.00
Aug 19, 2021FY2021BEC−$30,000.00
Aug 19, 2021FY2021BEC$112,000.00
Aug 19, 2021FY2021BEC−$158,676.00
Jul 12, 2021FY2021BDC$30,000.00
Jun 11, 2021FY2021BCM$623,269.00
Jun 11, 2021FY2021BCM$27,009,494.00
May 10, 2021FY2021BBM$0.00
Apr 17, 2021FY2021BAC−$343,915.00
Apr 17, 2021FY2021BAC−$562,059.00
Apr 1, 2021FY2021B9C$0.00
Mar 12, 2021FY2021B8C$133,003.00
Mar 12, 2021FY2021B8C$5,939,417.00
Mar 3, 2021FY2021B7C$292,584.00
Mar 3, 2021FY2021B7C$13,509.00
Jan 30, 2021FY2021B6C$161,150.00
Jan 30, 2021FY2021B6C$4,621,521.00
Jan 4, 2021FY2021B5C$0.00
Dec 11, 2020FY2021B4C$6,188,392.00
Dec 11, 2020FY2021B4C$144,641.00
Nov 1, 2020FY2021B3C$7,815,511.00
Nov 1, 2020FY2021B3C$274,743.00
Sep 30, 2020FY20201BC−$1,000,244.76
Sep 16, 2020FY2020B2M$292,764.00
Sep 16, 2020FY2020B2M$9,401,570.00
Aug 21, 2020FY2020B1M−$500,000.00
Aug 21, 2020FY2020B1M−$131,943.00
Jul 14, 2020FY202099M$118,405.00
Jul 14, 2020FY202099M$1,869,232.00
Jun 11, 2020FY202098M$158,000.00
Jun 11, 2020FY202098M$21,830,024.69
Jun 11, 2020FY202098M$642,012.00
May 1, 2020FY202097M−$28,066.00
May 1, 2020FY202097M$671,619.00
May 1, 2020FY202097M−$228,066.00
Mar 18, 2020FY202096M$4,030,792.00
Mar 18, 2020FY202096M$60,794.00
Jan 30, 2020FY202095C$60,350.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 30, 2020FY202095M$1,505,805.61
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 30, 2020FY202095M$25,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 20, 2019FY202094M$30,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 20, 2019FY202094M$53,766.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 20, 2019FY202094M$2,167,534.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 6, 2019FY202093C$39,609.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 6, 2019FY202093C$10,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Oct 30, 2019FY202092M$16,945,849.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 30, 2019FY201991M$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 9, 2019FY201990M$1,786,659.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 9, 2019FY201990M−$20,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 9, 2019FY201990M$3,200,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 9, 2019FY201990M$11,687.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 22, 2019FY201989M$3,208,040.71
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 13, 2019FY201988M$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jul 15, 2019FY201987M$125,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jul 15, 2019FY201987M$5,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 21, 2019FY201986M$83,366.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2019FY201985M$97,373.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2019FY201985M$765,641.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2019FY201985M$22,705,991.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
May 13, 2019FY201984M−$160,318.38
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
May 13, 2019FY201984M−$2,842,539.43
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 14, 2019FY201983M$3,787,705.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 14, 2019FY201983M$118,418.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 31, 2019FY201982M$54,266.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 31, 2019FY201982M$949,580.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 20, 2018FY201981M$5,787,327.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 20, 2018FY201981M$117,983.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Nov 15, 2018FY201980C$9,049,449.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Nov 15, 2018FY201980C$87,674.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Nov 15, 2018FY201980C$328,493.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 28, 2018FY20181AC−$645,786.91
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 14, 2018FY201879M−$82,555.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 14, 2018FY201879M−$78,375.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 14, 2018FY201879M−$74,653.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 14, 2018FY201879M$2,751,656.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 16, 2018FY201878C$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 29, 2018FY201877C$520,141.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 29, 2018FY201877C$17,766.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 21, 2018FY201876C$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 21, 2018FY201876C$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2018FY201875C$23,981,919.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2018FY201875C$323,750.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2018FY201875C$106,942.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2018FY201875C$725,629.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
May 8, 2018FY201874C$181,380.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Apr 24, 2018FY201873C−$8,215.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Apr 24, 2018FY201873C−$94,705.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Apr 24, 2018FY201873C−$9,533.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Apr 24, 2018FY201873C−$136,117.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 5, 2018FY201872M$1,805,609.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 5, 2018FY201872M$57,950.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Feb 21, 2018FY201871M$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 30, 2018FY201870C$1,388,486.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 30, 2018FY201870C$40,810.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 30, 2018FY201870C$54,347.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 19, 2018FY201869M$455,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 1, 2017FY201868C$12,763,160.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 1, 2017FY201868C$85,684.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 1, 2017FY201868C$485,317.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Nov 14, 2017FY201867C$1,885.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Nov 14, 2017FY201867C$1,729,667.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 28, 2017FY201766C−$27,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 28, 2017FY201766C−$47,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 28, 2017FY201766C$57,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 6, 2017FY201765C−$40,473.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 6, 2017FY201765C$4,379,240.24
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 6, 2017FY201765C−$2,500,279.55
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 6, 2017FY201765C$169,601.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 6, 2017FY201765C$313,500.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 11, 2017FY201764C$335,493.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 11, 2017FY201764C$8,510.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 2, 2017FY201763M$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jul 20, 2017FY201762C$86,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jul 20, 2017FY201762C$1,627,779.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jul 20, 2017FY201762C$80,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2017FY201761C$71,591.71
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2017FY201761C$4,362,916.29
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2017FY201760G−$140,622.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2017FY201760G$344,851.33
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2017FY201760G$102,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 12, 2017FY201760G$15,768,424.67
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
May 16, 2017FY201759M$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Apr 26, 2017FY201758C$303,063.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Apr 26, 2017FY201758C−$68,458.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Apr 17, 2017FY201757M$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 13, 2017FY201756C$667,947.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 13, 2017FY201756C$23,448.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 13, 2017FY201756C$737,738.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 1, 2017FY201755M$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 23, 2017FY201754C$286,553.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 23, 2017FY201754C$740,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 23, 2017FY201754C$5,123,613.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 17, 2017FY201753M$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 8, 2016FY201752M$3,888.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 8, 2016FY201752M$685,654.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 8, 2016FY201752M$220,669.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 8, 2016FY201752M$81,657.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Nov 9, 2016FY201751C$5,303,970.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Nov 9, 2016FY201751C$140,873.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Nov 9, 2016FY201751C$156,822.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Nov 9, 2016FY201751C$87,582.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 21, 2016FY201650C−$26,700.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 21, 2016FY201650C−$423,103.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 21, 2016FY201650C$1,293,884.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 21, 2016FY201650C$160,922.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 31, 2016FY201649M$75,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 31, 2016FY201649M$546,698.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 31, 2016FY201649M$2,052,910.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 31, 2016FY201649M$83,348.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 8, 2016FY201648M$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 30, 2016FY201647M$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 9, 2016FY201646C$2,566,065.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 9, 2016FY201646C$0.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 9, 2016FY201646C$303,414.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 9, 2016FY201646C$571,007.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 9, 2016FY201646C$21,743,962.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
May 12, 2016FY201645C$876,194.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
May 12, 2016FY201645C$460,002.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
May 12, 2016FY201645C$6,916.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 8, 2016FY201644C$1,126,562.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 8, 2016FY201644C$88,950.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 8, 2016FY201644C$1,687,047.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 8, 2016FY201644C$75,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 19, 2016FY201643C$179,608.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 19, 2016FY201643C$88,282.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jan 19, 2016FY201643C$239,963.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 3, 2015FY201642C$172,449.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 3, 2015FY201642C$413,133.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 3, 2015FY201642C$3,439,917.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 21, 2015FY201541C−$35,318.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 21, 2015FY201541C$75,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 21, 2015FY201541C$1,855,631.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Sep 21, 2015FY201541C$2,474,925.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 25, 2015FY201540C−$71,787.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 25, 2015FY201540C−$644,433.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 25, 2015FY201540C−$4,439.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Aug 25, 2015FY201540C$77,095.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 16, 2015FY201539C$896,356.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 16, 2015FY201539C$26,000.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 16, 2015FY201539C$3,323,244.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 16, 2015FY201539C$294,681.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Jun 16, 2015FY201539C$24,716,444.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 9, 2015FY201538C$2,906,224.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 9, 2015FY201538C$1,412,947.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Mar 9, 2015FY201538C$109,099.00
Amentum Services
Counted for Amentum Services in company totals (direct)
Dec 15, 2014FY201537C$75,500.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Dec 15, 2014FY201537C$32,500.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Dec 15, 2014FY201537C$117,109.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Dec 1, 2014FY201536C$767,360.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Dec 1, 2014FY201536C$269,445.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Dec 1, 2014FY201536C$1,444,495.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Dec 1, 2014FY201536C−$10,000.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Oct 16, 2014FY201535C$0.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Sep 19, 2014FY201434C$40,000.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Sep 19, 2014FY201434C$15,645.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Aug 22, 2014FY201433C$3,598,163.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Aug 22, 2014FY201433C$175,920.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Aug 22, 2014FY201433C$20,583.00
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Aug 22, 2014FY201433C$1,204,203.09
—
Not credited to any company in company totals
Jun 13, 2014FY201432C$575,804.00
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Not credited to any company in company totals
Jun 13, 2014FY201432C$34,800.00
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Not credited to any company in company totals
Jun 13, 2014FY201432C$23,436,408.00
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Not credited to any company in company totals

Newest first. Every obligation is shown as reported, including zero and negative (de-obligation) actions. Award lists belong to the company of the latest action; company totals credit each action to the company named on that row, so a note marks rows where the two differ.