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Government Contracts Cost and Pricing: The Truth in Negotiations Act, or Whatever the Kids Are Calling It These Days (Part 3)

Government Contracts & Investigations

Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government Contractors. 3] TINA defines cost or pricing data to mean all facts that, as of the relevant date, a prudent buyer or seller would reasonably expect to affect price negotiations significantly. [4]

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Mastering Inflation: Navigating Fixed-Price Economic Price Adjustments in Government Contracts

Capital Edge Consulting

The following are subject matter areas that represent critical timekeeping internal controls. This inquiry aims to determine how an employee records overtime, which will be evaluated for consistency in costs (overtime). It also helps the auditor to determine if Total Time Accounting is used.

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The Cost Corner: Government Contracts Cost and Pricing – Compensation for Personal Services (Part I)

Government Contracts & Investigations

Welcome back to the Cost Corner, where we provide practical insight into the complex cost and pricing requirements that apply to Government contractors. 28] DCAA Audit Guidance Chapter 6 of the DCAM, Incurred Cost Audit Procedures, includes detailed guidance for evaluating the reasonableness of compensation costs.

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OMB Final Rule Rewrites the Uniform Guidance for Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Other Federal Financial Assistance

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Requirements for Fixed Amount Awards and Subawards Section 200.201(b)(1) states that fixed amount awards must be negotiated using the cost principles (or other pricing information) as a guide, and may be used if accurate cost, historical, or unit pricing data is available to establish a reasonable estimate of actual costs.

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Criminal Enforcement Considerations for Gov’t Contractors

Government Contracts Legal Forum

2] Schneider Electric held federally funded energy-savings performance contracts, under which its employees fraudulently charged the government for prohibited design costs disguised as allowable unrelated pricing components. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont relating to kickbacks and overcharges.[2]

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How to make better public procurement decisions with business intelligence: Insights from Ukraine

Open Contracting Partnership

There are specific dashboards that analyze prices on the central e-catalog , medical procurement , buyer evaluations , Energy Services Company (ESCO) procurement, or internal auditing practices.