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DCAA AUDITS AND SMALL BUSINESS JOB COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS

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Small Businesses typically have a learning experience growing into government contracting. Part of that process is undergoing reviews by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). It takes knowledge of the requirements and strategic focus to set up the type of business processes required for accommodating government contract job cost accounting and fit those processes into the way your company does business.

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What to Expect from Government Small Business Contracting Pre-Award Surveys and Fact Finding | SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC)

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When a government contracting specific market target has been identified and a proposal has been submitted, pre-award surveys and fact finding by the buying agency or the prime contractor often follow. These processes take two forms:

1. A survey visit to the small company facility

2. Inquiries with respect to supplementary details for enhancing the customer perspective on a proposal submittal.

Source: SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC): What to Expect from Government Small Business Contracting Pre-Award Surveys and Fact Finding

SMALL BUSINESS JOB COST ACCOUNTING BASICS | SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC)

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Many clients in the start-up service contracting business to the federal government have recently experienced DCAA audit difficulties, suspended billings or negative marks on pricing proposals for not having addressed job cost accounting and business system issues involving Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) requirements.  This article will address the basics of resolving those issues in a service contracting start-up environment.

Source: SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC): SMALL BUSINESS JOB COST ACCOUNTING BASICS

WHAT SMALL BUSINESS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT “FEDBIZOPPS.GOV” – THE FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WEB SITE | SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC)

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This posting will provide strategic guidance on FEDBIZOPPS and factors for using it in small business marketing to government agencies and prime contractors.

Source: SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC): WHAT SMALL BUSINESS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT “FEDBIZOPPS.GOV” – THE FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WEB SITE

ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (OCI) IN SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING | SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC)

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While planning, marketing, teaming, proposing or performing under federal government programs (particularly service contracts) the small business will encounter the term, “Organizational Conflicts of Interest” or “OCI”. The term has been established by the government as part of the process to control procurement integrity.

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INTRODUCING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INTO YOUR COMMERCIAL SMALL BUSINESS | SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC)

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Many inquiries have been received from commercial firms and startups regarding entering the small business federal government contracting market. Topics relevant to the issue have been posted at this site since 2006, but a comparison has not been made between the commercial and government environments to benefit readers. The purpose of this article is to compare small business federal government contracting as opposed to selling commercial products and services. The comparison may be useful for those who are considering melding commercial and federal government business or starting an enterprise involving both venues.

Source: SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC): INTRODUCING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INTO YOUR COMMERCIAL SMALL BUSINESS

7 Techniques to Profile Your Government Contract Competition | SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC):

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Even though small businesses enjoy set aside opportunities in government competition, the majority of set-aside procurement bids are populated with several competitors.

Early market research, industry teaming and customer relations are necessary on the road to a set-aside win.

Source: SMALL BUSINESS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING (SBFGC): 7 Techniques to Profile Your Government Contract Competition

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