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GCA Report 2007
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Q&A: Unallowable Costs Philosophy
Q&A: Tax Fees as Directly Associated Unallowable Cost
NEW/SMALL CONTRACTORS-Getting the Most Out of a Termination – Case Study
CASES/DECISIONS-Not Due Claimed Contingency Costs
CASES/DECISIONS-Option to Extend Services Covered by Specific FAR Clause
CASES/DECISIONS-Awardee’s Prior Contracts Do Not Provide Unfair Advantage
CASES/DECISIONS-A Termination is Inappropriate for Recovering Losses Due to Faulty Estimates
CASES/DECISIONS-Legal Costs Unallowable on Fraud, Allowable for Sexual Harassment Settlement Cases
New Rule Waives Specialty Metals Restrictions on COTS Items
New FAC Issued
DOE Abandons Its Proposal to Decrease M&O Medical and Pension Costs
FAR Rule Clarifies Criteria for Local Set-Asides
Proposed FAR Rule Gives Contractors Options for Treating PRB Costs
Industry and Government Spar on Proposed FAR Changes on Price Data
DCAA Guidance
New Rule Requiring Ethics Code and Related Internal Controls
Three Percent Withhold Rule Delayed
Q&A: Recovering Remaining G&A
Q&A: Moving Incentive Compensations to Fringe Pool
Q&A: Overtime Premium
Q&A: Difference Between Bid and Proposal Costs and Support to Marketing
Q&A: Recovering Unanticipated Fuel Cost
Continued Use of Termination Settlement Proposal and Subcontracting Plan Forms
NEW/SMALL CONTRACTORS-Adequate Billing Systems
CASES/DECISIONS-Board Affirms Rule on Timeliness of Appeals When 90th Day Falls on Sunday
CASES/DECISIONS-Costs of Unsuccessful Defense Against Qui Tam Action are Unallowable
CASES/DECISIONS-Cardinal Change in Workload Justified Refusal to Perform
CASES/DECISIONS-Navy Project Manager Does Not Have Authority to Modify Contract
CASES/DECISIONS-Contractor May Pursue Negligence Claim on Behalf of Subcontractor
CASES/DECISIONS-Failure to Object to Error in Solicitation Results in Waiver
DCAA Issues New Guidelines
Industry Group Oppose FAR Changes to Support Price Reasonableness
SBA Proposes Changing Employee-Based Size Calculations
Industry Groups Urge PPA Minimum Contributions Should Be Basis for CAS Revisions
Services Industry Group Criticizes SARA Panel Recommendations
DOD Pushes for EVM Implementation
Government Says It Will Process Security Clearances Though FY 2007
DOD Proposes Longer Interim Payment Period on Cost Type Contracts
Industry Group Calls for Withdrawal of FAR Ethics and Business Conduct Requirements
Q&A: Billing of Contracts for an Employee's Travel
Q&A: Changing Rate Stuctures
NEW/SMALL CONTRACTORS-New DCAA Guidance on Auditing Nonmajors’ Incurred Costs Proposals
CASES/DECISIONS-Air Force Not Obliged to Hold Clarifications with Both Offerors
CASES/DECISIONS-Warranty Obligations Survive Termination
CASES/DECISIONS-Underbid of CPAF Contract is not an FCA Violation
CASES/DECISIONS-Legal Costs Not Allocable to Government Work; Mixed Bag on Penalty Assessments
CASES/DECISIONS-Anticipatory Repudiation Requires Absolute Refusal to Perform
FAR Final Rule Providing Website for DOL Wage Determinations
DOE Withdraws Its Controversial Policy Limiting Pension and Health Benefit Costs
Industry Groups Ask for Rewrite of Pass-Through Rule
 
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