by Members & Staff | Dec 12, 2012 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
Allowable Legal Costs by Darrell Oyer, Darrell J. Oyer & Co: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a Civilian Board of Contract Appeals ruling that Boeing Co. (successor in interest to Rockwell International Corp) could recover costs... by David Capitano, Instructor/Cost Accounting Consultant | Dec 4, 2012 | The Practical CAS
CAS 401 Consistency in Estimating Accumulating Reporting Costs. Provision of the week: CAS 401-50(a) {48 CFR 9904.401-50(a)} Provision: The level of detail in estimating shall be such that any significant cost can be compared with the actual cost accumulated... by Bill Walter, Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP | Nov 30, 2012 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
Proposing a Simpler Exemption. On November 19, 2012 the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Board issued an invitation for public comments concerning a proposed modification to the existing “commercial item” exemption.... by Garry Grossman, Principal, McCarthy, Sweeney & Harkaway, PC | Oct 11, 2012 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
Improper Price Analysis in a Best Value Procurement In May 2012 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a request for quotations to establish a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for hazardous waste removal services. The best value evaluation scheme required the... by Members & Staff | Oct 8, 2012 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
If Budget Sequestration Trims Your Contract: What Contractors Need to Know About Partial Terminations and Deductive Changes: Guest Authors: Neil H. O’Donnell and Dennis J. Callahan, Rogers Jospeh O’Donnell, PC, writes: By definition, budget sequestration is a... by Members & Staff | Oct 4, 2012 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
Eliminate Price Proposals by Darrell Oyer, Darrell J. Oyer & Company: A recent article in the Federal Times suggests that DOD “should-cost” reviews be used as an alternative to contractor price proposals. The rationale is that because should-cost...