Ask the Experts

Our “Ask the Experts” feature has received unanimous praise from our subscribers. Together with archives of past newsletters, samples of articles and key word search, the “Ask the Experts” is intended to be an indespensible resource for our subscribers. Our “Ask the Expert” features should be used as free “in house” expertise. Whether you are stumped with a question, need us to resolve disagreements or simply want a confirmation of your original ideas we encourage our subscribers to use this valuable, free service. “Ask the Experts” utilizes our network of accounting, contracting and legal consultants in the government contracting area.

Questions commonly center around:

• Allowability of certain costs
• Are specific costs allocable to government contracts?
• CAS threshold and disclosure rules
• Are DCAA or DCMA positions reasonable or unreasonable?
• Do we have grounds for a protest?
• What can we expect from a DCAA audit of our accounting practices?
• What do we need to do to establish our products or services are commercial items?
• What costs are direct versus indirect; what costs are overhead versus G&A?
• Is our submittal adequate?
• What are our responsibilities to our subcontractors
• Quotations of FAR and DCAA Audit Guidance provisions

Feel free to email us at gcaconsult@earthlink.net with any question you may have or call us at 925-362-0712 to discuss. Most of the time we will have a ready answer for you where occasionally we will need to do a little research.