Courtney Edmonson and John C. Shire, CPA

Courtney Edmonson and John C. Shire, CPA

Recent Posts

Is Six Months Best for Incurred Cost Proposals, A New Game is Afoot

As we wrap up another hectic year of working with contractors to prepare, review and submit their Incurred Cost Proposals, it had us questioning…“Why do so many contractors wait until the last minute of their deadline to submit? Is there an advantage to submitting at the last minute or is submitting at the last minute actually a disadvantage?”

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Topics: Incurred Cost Proposal Submission (ICP/ICE), Contracts & Subcontracts Administration, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Why Bid and Proposal Cost is so Confusing to Government Contractors

Accounting for Bid and Proposal (B&P) Explained

Bid and Proposal is a topic that comes up with our contractor clients on a regular basis. Most questions surrounding this topic involve: whom at the contractor should be charging B&P, especially, contractor personnel that typically charge overhead or G&A. We understand why this is confusing. It is our opinion that the guidance per FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and CAS (Cost Accounting Standards) regarding this topic is unclear and leaves contractors scratching their heads trying to be compliant.

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Topics: Compliant Accounting Infrastructure, Incurred Cost Proposal Submission (ICP/ICE), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)