by Public Contracting Institute | May 20, 2024 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing, Government Contracting
Government Construction Projects: Bidding and Winning Strategies for Success Government construction projects offer significant opportunities for businesses to grow and thrive. However, navigating the complex world of public sector contracting can be challenging. To...
by Public Contracting Institute | May 14, 2024 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Decoded: Best Practices for Government Contractors As a government contractor, navigating the complex world of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) can be a daunting task. However, understanding and implementing these standards is crucial...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 25, 2020 | Contract Pricing, Government Contracting
Where FAR Part 31 Specifically Applies, Interest is not Allowed on Loan Taken for Govt Delays. The U.S. Code provides that “interest on a claim against the United States shall be allowed in a judgment of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims only under a contract or Act of...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jul 28, 2020 | Contract Pricing, Cost Realism/Price Realism
Agency Failed to Evaluate Escalation Rates in Cost Realism Analysis. In a source selection for a task order for engineering support services under the Navy’s Seaport-e Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (“IDIQ”) contract, the Government Accountability Office...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Jan 21, 2020 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
The Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual bid protest report to the Congress for fiscal year 2019 on November 5, 2019 (B-15866). The GAO actually received 2,198 protests in fiscal year (“FY”) 2019 but dismissed or immediately denied or...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Oct 29, 2019 | Audits & DCAA, Uncategorized
Defense Contract Audit Agency 2018 Activities. On March 31, 2019, the Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”) issued a report to Congress on its Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2018 Activities. The report is available at...
