Government Contracting

A full DCAA Business System Audit can be the longest and one of the most difficult audits a government contractor can experience. In this blog, Redstone Government Consulting provides insight into how to prepare and what to expect, from initial risk assessment to audit results.

Review the most talked about topics in government contracting for 2020 one more time. Catch up on everything from reviewing the CMMC roll out and keeping DCAA compliant, to OTAs and TINA audits.

Given the volume of Department of Defense (DoD) audits that have transpired over the course the past two fiscal years, one message is loud and clear – defense audits should be recognized as an annual exercise. Paying close attention to business systems is vital for Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) compliance. Review what contractors and manufacturers need to know to shore up their audit readiness.

Government contractors are starting to see audit notifications from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) as they enforce new accounting system compliance requirements. What can firms expect from these audits, when will they be informed and how can they best prepare? Partner expert Baker Tilly helps fill in a few blanks on the new rules of the road.

Compliance was the hottest blog topic for 2019. Look back at some of Deltek’s most reviewed posts, covering everything from Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) audits, procurement software benefits and FAR and GSA compliance to better understand the compliance rules of engagement for 2020.

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.

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?

Before hiring that first, second, or seventeenth employee for a government contracting business, review some suggestions for building effective infrastructure. Plus, a few more 101 basics.