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GCA Report 2006
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House Democrats Offer Bill to Require "Clean Contracting”
DOD IG Urges Narrowing Exemption From Certified Cost or Pricing Data
DCMA Affirms Memo Limiting "Rolling Forward" of Contract Costs
OFPP Wants to Fill CAS Board Slots, Outstanding Issues Needing CAS Board Determinations
FY 2007 Defense Authorization Bill Issued
FAC 2005-13 Issued
NASA Says COs Often Fail to Document Adequacy of Contractors’ Business Systems
New Private-Sector Web Site Tracks Recipients of Federal Contracts and Grants
Senator Wants Large IT Set-Aside for HUBZone Firms
NASA Says COs Often Fail to Document Adequacy of Contractors’ Business Systems
New Private-Sector Web Site Tracks Recipients of Federal Contracts and Grants
Senator Wants Large IT Set-Aside for HUBZone Firms
GSA Announces Official Launch for New Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
Can’t Charge the Government For Hotel Costs the Airlines Were Responsible For
Retired Employee Must Repay Transfer Costs
Employees Snooze Alone at Their Own Expense
Government Should Consider Subcontractor’s Past Performance History if RFP is Silent
Contractor Protected From FOIA Disclosure of Cost Data
Inclusion of Items on its FSS Does Not Preclude Government From Purchasing Items Elsewhere
Failure to Deliver Flu Vaccines Was Default and Supplier’s Problem is No Excuse
Follow-Up…
Primer on Variety of Indirect Cost Rates
Q&A: Allocating Costs of the HR Department to Engineering Costs, Manufacturing Costs and G&A Costs
Q&A: Changing Cellphone Charge Costs to Bill on Actual minutes used rather than Fixed Bill
New Contract-Related Interest Rate Set for First Half of 2006
Industry Group Challenges DCMA’s Opposition to “Rolling Forward” Contract Costs
Panel Recommends Changes to Acquiring Commercial Services; Industry Criticizes
New Security Clearance Developments
DOD Issues New Rule Limiting Tiered Evaluations
DOD Issues Guidance On Comparing Health Costs in Public-Private Competitions
DHS Launches More “User Friendly” SAFETY Act Application Kits
Senate Bill Seeks to Expand Small Business Share of Contractor Dollars
Stock Option Awards
DCAA’s Role in Evaluating CAS Compliance
FAR Change to Allowable Depreciation Costs Following a Sale Leaseback Transaction
SCA is Triggered When There is Increased Costs Irrespective of Increased Benefits
Air Force Conducted Unequal Discussions In Asking Some Awardees to “Clarify” Labor Rates
Lockheed’s Allocation of Computer Costs Violates CAS 418
Sole Source Award Is Upheld
Need to Review Subcontractor’s REA is No Excuse for Late Notice of Cost Overrun
Agency Did Not Have to Remove Added Features to Normalize Offeror’s Price
Rise in Steel Costs Did Not Make Subcontract Impracticable
Q&A: Moving some Allowable Costs to an "Unallowable Cost Bucket"
Q&A: Per Diem Reimbursement for Hotel stay when work is finished ahead of Schedule
Q&A: Capping the G&A Rates to Charge Subcontractors at Lower Rates than G&A Rates
Q&A: Charging Relocation Costs as Direct Costs or Indirect Costs
Q&A: Crediting Job Development Tax Credit back to the Government
FAC 2005-11
FAC 2005-10
FAC 2005-09
 
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