Redstone Government Consulting Blog articles written by Tim Di Guiseppe
In a recent Federal Circuit ruling, KBR found out that “simple negligence” in its calculations of a reasonable price range for subcontractor’s price proposal resulted in a “Gross Negligence ruling” by the courts. Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. (KBR) v. U.S., No. 203-5030, slip op. (Fed. Cir. Feb, 3, 2014).
Topics: Compliant Accounting Infrastructure, Proposal Cost Volume Development & Pricing, Incurred Cost Proposal Submission (ICP/ICE)
Non-U.S. contractors have many misconceptions as to what rules and regulations they must comply with under U.S. Government contracts. The two most common misunderstandings non-U.S. entities have are (1) their country laws trump U.S. laws and regulations, and (2) Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) rules on cost collection and allocations are less strenuous for non-U.S. contractors. These two misconceptions could not be further from the truth.
Topics: Non-US Government Contractor, Compliant Accounting Infrastructure, Contracts & Subcontracts Administration, DFARS Business Systems
On September 5th, DCMA issued a letter to the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) addressing industry concerns raised at a meeting with DCMA on April 25, 2013. We will highlight some key points in the letter that will help contractors deal with DCAA’s assertions which often times are not supported by regulations. The letter reinforces that it is DCMA that determines if a contractor’s business system is compliant or not and if a Corrective Action Request (CARs) is necessary.
Topics: Contracts & Subcontracts Administration, DFARS Business Systems, DCAA Audit Support, Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR)
The National Defense Industrial Association’s (NDIA) September Procurement Division Committee meeting provided insights and information that we believe is of interest to our readers. These comments are our own interpretations and opinions based upon our presence at the meeting.
Topics: Compliant Accounting Infrastructure, Sequestration, Proposal Cost Volume Development & Pricing, Contracts & Subcontracts Administration