Redstone Government Consulting

APRIL 25, 2024

Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 420 outlines accounting standards for Independent Research and Development (IR&D) and Bid & Proposal (B&P) costs incurred by government contractors, ensuring consistent and transparent reporting.

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Redstone Government Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Every small business that receives a Federal Government cost reimbursable contract is expected, by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), to have a “sound internal control environment, accounting framework, and organizational structure.”

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Redstone Government Consulting

MARCH 20, 2024

Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 408 was put in place to provide consistency in the measurement and allocation of vacation, sick leave, holiday, and other compensated personal absences. Today, many contractors refer to all paid time off as “PTO.”

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Federal News Network

MAY 15, 2024

Sikorsky Aircraft and the Defense Department have been arguing in court for the past 17 years, over the company’s compliance with cost-accounting standards. So, what happens, if you’ve got a contract that’s subject to the full cost accounting standards, you have to submit a disclosure statement.

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GovCon Wire

JUNE 10, 2024

Nasdaq: SAIC), has joined Pyramid Systems as vice president of client account delivery. She will lead the company’s Department of Homeland Security portfolio and oversee strategic growth initiatives, service delivery operations, contract management and business expansion efforts in her new capacity,

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Protests of contracts went down last fiscal year. The micro-purchase threshold, the simplified acquisition threshold, the 8(a) sole source contract ceiling and several other similar acquisition limits are likely to increase in 2025. Two data points help us understand some important facets of federal contracting.

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Select GCR

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Need to bid on federal contracts or receive federal grants? Key Takeaways Successful SAM registration is crucial for entities aiming to secure federal contracts and financial assistance, providing eligibility for programs like SBIR, STTR, and OTA grants. Start by registering in SAM. If your entity is based in the U.S.,

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Inside Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals has issued its annual report for FY 2023, shedding light on how often contractor appeals reach a successful result, and what agencies are most frequently involved in contract litigation. Separately, the Board provided a breakdown of appeal figures by agency.

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GovSpend

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As we begin the second quarter of the federal Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), we find ourselves amidst changes that will impact federal contracting in numerous ways. However, this is also the time to review and analyze the federal governments contract awards for the previous fiscal year (FY24), which ended on September 30, 2024.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Following a four-week bench trial, Gen Digital was found liable “for making knowing false claims to the United States when it mispresented its commercial sales practices during the negotiation and subsequent performance of a General Services Administration (GSA) contract,” according to the government.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Fraud in the government contracting process costs taxpayers untold dollars each year,” said U.S. We will continue to work with our federal law enforcement partners to investigate and pursue those who commit government contracting fraud.” Attorney Prim F. Escalona for the Northern District of Alabama. “We

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Pentagon’s massive contract to overhaul the military’s system for moving military members’ belongings from one duty station to another has cleared its latest technical hurdle and is finally ready to start being used for moves, company officials involved with the multibillion dollar contract told investors Tuesday. No, I’m not.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JUNE 19, 2024

In the June 18, 2024 Federal Register , the Cost Accounting Standards Board (CASB) put out a notification that it was looking for input on how Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) applicability should be handled when it comes to Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) (i.e., Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts).

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When the Office of Federal Procurement Policy launched its Better Contracting Initiative in November 2023, leaders promised this time would be different when it came to developing enterprisewide software licenses. The General Services Administration is about to deliver on that promise. billion in spending.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 16, 2025

Government accountability, climate resilience and supporting inclusive economies remain top priorities for leaders around the globe, and stronger public procurement will play a critical role in delivering on them. Well also share best open contracting practices from cities across the United States.

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USFCR

JUNE 27, 2024

Toby Fritz joined US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) as a Registration & Contracting Specialist in February 2024. Before his tenure at USFCR, Toby worked as an accountant, leveraging his financial acumen to provide precise account management.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

10 years ago, we launched the Open Contracting Partnership from a single desk in snowy Washington DC with the grand ambition to transform public procurement, the world’s largest marketplace. Here are three key things that weve learned: 1) Procurement is powerful Our world runs on public contracts. Procurement is all about people.

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GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This comes after an SBA rule and Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision created confusion as to whether the joint venture (JV) itself needed to hold an EED or whether the individual entities must. Instead, the JV’s members will be directly awarded the classified contract and must possess the requisite EED.

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FedScoop

MAY 28, 2024

A total of 95 entities — 31 large businesses and 64 small businesses — received awards under the sequel to the Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract, also known as ITSSS, the agency said in an update on SAM.gov. The new agreement will serve as the primary vehicle for the agency’s IT services for the next eight years.

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Lockheed Martin Corporation agreed to pay $29 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act through defective pricing on contracts for F-35 military aircraft. The settlement resolves allegations brought forward by a whistleblower in a qui tam lawsuit.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 31, 2025

Many of you will know that weve always been interested in opening up and improving the procurement and contracts that underpin mega-sporting events, which have – all too-often been – vectors for cronyism, corruption or massive mis-spending. Nine implementing bodies are involved, with Simico S.p.A. of allocated funds.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 18, 2023

By: Richard Arnholt On November 8, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an unsuccessful bidder’s protest that asserted the Veteran Administration’s (VA) evaluation of Texas Waste Company’s past performance was unreasonable and reflected the Contracting Officer’s (CO) bias.

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 20, 2024

With respect to the federal contractor workforce, the report summarized as follows: The shutdown resulted in over 10,000 stop work orders for contracts and numerous temporary layoffs among the federal contractor community. In terms of payment, the contract divided the period of performance into 12 service units of one month each.

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GovSpend

JUNE 20, 2024

Were you aware that in FY 23, a substantial $6.23B, accounting for 8% of total federal contracts, was allocated to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIRs) and Small Business Technology Transfers (STTRs), benefiting 3,230 businesses ? We see 10% of the contracts awarded as Other than Small Business contracts.

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Select GCR

MARCH 4, 2025

How do I get government contracts? Key Takeaways Government contracts offer significant growth opportunities for small businesses, with federal agencies allocating at least 23% of contracting dollars to small businesses annually. Annually, at least 23% of contracting dollars are specifically allocated to small businesses.

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The fix is in for federal small business contracting. Ernst said she believes her bill, the Conforming Procedures for Federal Task and Delivery Order Contracts Act , will let agencies push reviews of cost back to the task order level where it belongs. And this fix is actually a good one. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.),

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Federal News Network

JUNE 12, 2024

Cost plus contracts can run into trouble when the government takes five years to audit indirect costs. Interview Transcript: Eric White Cost-plus contracts can run into trouble when the government takes five years to audit indirect costs. That is what happened to a Navy contractor, and now it has a million-dollar dispute.

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 31, 2024

and its subsidiaries will pay $5 million to settle charges that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) “by falsely overstating cost or pricing data included in a subcontract proposal for work under a contract with the U.S. Government contractors must be completely above board when seeking payment under government contracts,” said U.S.

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FedScoop

JULY 17, 2024

The CIO-SP3 governmentwide acquisition contracts for IT services operated by the National Institutes of Health were again extended, this time for nine months, while bid protests over the embattled successor CIO-SP4 persist. That contract, CIO-SP4, is a 10-year contracting vehicle valued at $50 billion.

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SmallGovCon

JANUARY 20, 2025

Current FAR 9.506 simply commands contracting officers to review OCIs, but with little guidance for agencies. While its hard to know exactly what Congress is referring to, it could mean professional standards such as those established by industry groups including public accounting rules. Professional Standards. Professional Standards.

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Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

Trying to figure out how to get a government contract? This no-nonsense guide walks you through the contracting process, from initial eligibility to bidding, and ultimately enables your small business to win contracts available every fiscal year. You’re in the right place!

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2023

announced on Wednesday that it won a multi-year contract worth more than half a billion dollars to provide information technology services to the Environmental Protection Agency. The contract is a reminder that software and other technology play a major role in assisting environmental regulators.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 6, 2025

After a complicated procedural history, GAO said that an agency must take into account a corporate transaction and novation, even if the agency wasn’t aware of the novation at time of proposal submission. 2024), the Air Force sought cyber protection and engineering support under the GSA VETS II contract.

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GovTribe

APRIL 3, 2025

In 2025 alone, more than 7,200 federal contracts have been canceled ( DOGE Wall of Receipts ) and over 70,000 new federal contract opportunities have been posted. If you don't have an account yet, no worries you can start a two-week free trial to try it out.)

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 24, 2025

Ksenia Katrych, Director of Ruta Kindergarten The Ruta kindergarten project is included in the Digital Reconstruction Ecosystem for Accountable Management (DREAM) ecosystema platform ensuring transparency, efficiency, and accountability in Ukraines rebuilding efforts.

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 11, 2024

However, for OHA to correct the NAICS code, the contractor must show the contracting officers assignment was clearly erroneous. 1, 2024), OHA examined whether the contracting officer clearly erred in assigning NAICS code 561210, Facility Support Services, to a procurement. Looking for the latest government contracting legal news?

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Defense Department is ready to start ramping up implementation of its planned overhaul to the military’s household goods moving system, including by conducting DoD’s first-ever long distance moves under the new contract structure, U.S. Transportation Command officials said Tuesday. The expansion of work under the up-to-$17.9

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