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Our latest video and article provide essential tips and strategies for government contractors, both small and large, to ensure success throughout the government contracting process.

Topics: Contracts & Subcontracts Administration, Vlog

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DoD issued a DFARs Final Rule D2019-D029 – Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors, effective October 1, 2020, to implement several sections of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 that addresses treatment of commingled items purchased by contractors and services provided by nontraditional defense contractors as commercial items. This blog only addresses the DFARS change related to services provided by nontraditional defense contractors as commercial items.

Topics: Proposal Cost Volume Development & Pricing, DFARS Business Systems, DCAA Audit Support, Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR), Government Regulations, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

A reminder of different contract vehicles and types and common terms in the business. A refresher for those in the industry or primer for those new to contracting.

Topics: Contracts & Subcontracts Administration, Vlog

Physical floorchecks appear to be a thing of the past, at least during this COVID-19 pandemic. Watch our video as we walk you through a scenario, as experienced by a Government Contractor, of a virtual floorcheck. We play out the roles and responsibilities of management, compliance and employees as it relates to floorchecks, from DCAA notification, to expectations, to a beautifully acted example of a virtual floorcheck gone RIGHT and a virtual floorcheck gone WRONG. We also lay out questions that may be asked during a floorcheck as well as tips to surviving a DCAA floorcheck that every contractor should consider.

Topics: DCAA Audit Support, Vlog, COVID-19

This article is under review as a result of EO 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity, signed by President Trump on January 21, 2025. As we await further information from OFCCP and the courts, please reference this article for current status and action items.

Under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), federal contractors and subcontractors with contracts valued at $150,000 or more are required to file an annual VETS-4212 report disclosing the number of veterans in their workforce. All contractors and subcontractors who meet the contract threshold amount are required to file a VETS-4212 report, regardless of their total number of employees. Data reported through form VETS-4212 is used by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to conduct compliance evaluations. The annual filing period for form VETS-4212 is August 1 through September 30. The 2020 filing deadline is September 30, 2020.

Topics: Human Resources, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

If your business pipeline is growing and you are issuing more subcontracts of higher values, Contractors should be aware that your organization has a duty under 48 CFR §22.805 to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

Topics: Contracts & Subcontracts Administration, Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR), Government Regulations, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Watch as Jamie M. Brabston and Linda Scalf face off in this episodes Bean Boozled Challenge. Who will be delighted with the yummy original and who will be dismayed with the yucky alternative?

Topics: Redstone GCI, Vlog

5 Things You Need to Know Before Your Update

Topics: Compliant Accounting Infrastructure, Proposal Cost Volume Development & Pricing, DFARS Business Systems, DCAA Audit Support, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

In previous blogs, we have recommended preparing a CAS Disclosure Statement (DS) soon after emerging from small business status. We also recommended reviewing your cost accounting practices prior to preparing a Disclosure Statement to prevent having to change afterwards and ending up requiring a cost impact statement. So, by now you are probably wondering what this mythical beast is and what is the big deal about preparing it.

Topics: Compliant Accounting Infrastructure, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)

Watch as Kimberly Basden and Veronica Hughes face off in this episodes Bean Boozled Challenge. Who will be delighted with the yummy original and who will be dismayed with the yucky alternative?

Topics: Redstone GCI, Vlog