Government Contracting
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Are You on FIAR Yet?
All Department of Defense (DoD) suppliers are impacted by the Financial Improvement Audit Readiness initiative (FIAR). Primarily, it has to do with the costs charged to the DoD and whether the internal systems used to manage the details for government contractors match agency standards.
Seeing the Glass Half Full with Clarity GovCon Finance and Compliance Trends
Finance and financial compliance leaders have gone on the record with the 10th Annual Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Industry Study… they are feeling bullish about the market, organizational growth and audit preparedness. But, will the optimism last?
DCAA Audits - Don't Worry, Be Happy
Four words a government contractor doesn’t expect to see in the same sentence—“DCAA audit” and “worry free.” Deltek partner expert Aronson, LLC, reviews how to go from scared to prepared when it comes to the three audits government contractors are most likely to encounter.
DCAA and DCMA Audit Readiness
The Department of Defense seems inclined to make defense audits an annual exercise. What audit readiness tactics and solutions could smooth the path for DCAA and DCMA reviews?
3D Contract Management – Data, Documentation, Delivery
It’s time for contract officers to stop burying their heads in the sand when the information overload warning light starts flashing. Successful contract management step one: Tackling the data.
Mastering the New Steps to Bring FAR in Focus
What would an interpretive dance relaying the story of recent Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) updates and challenges look like? A cybersecurity cha-cha. The lindy hop of labor rate changes. A Section 809 Panel paso doble. The 2018 and 2019 NDAA two-step. A Section 846 Portal pachanga. Get in step with an expert review.
Reduce Exposure Through Disclosure: Minimizing Risk in GSA Option Extensions
The time of option extension is a prime opportunity for General Service Administration (GSA) Schedule contractors to revisit all key areas of compliance. Review process and preventative control suggestions to ensure commercial sales practice disclosures are current, accurate and complete.
GSA TDR Pilot Program Considerations
Two years have passed since GSA unveiled the Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) pilot program to GSA Schedule government contractors. What did the GSA Office of Inspector General (OIG) find during their evaluation of TDR, and what are the future possibilities for continuation of the program?
The Capabilities of MES for Complex Discrete Manufacturing
Learn the eight common capabilities you get when you cross reference the required capabilities of a manufacturing execution system (MES) system with the MESA, ISA-95 and ISO-9001 frameworks.
How to Create Quality Estimates at Completion (EACs) for Project Improvement
Why is a credible project estimate at completion (EAC) important to both project managers and business managers? It’s about the company’s bottom line. The EAC provides an indication of whether the company is going to make a profit or take a loss on a project.
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