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Cost Accounting Standard (CAS) 411 – Accounting for Acquisition of Material Cost

Redstone Government Consulting

Material costs can either be charged direct to a contract or assigned to contracts through inventory accounts. Material that is charged direct should be identified on the purchase order and material assigned through an inventory account should be consistently applied by category of material.

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Taking Care of Business (Systems): DoD Proposes to Change the Definition of a Business System Deficiency 

Government Contracts Legal Forum

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced that it seeks public comments on a proposed change to the contractor business systems regime. The clauses allow the government to temporarily withhold payment on a covered contract if a significant deficiency in a business system is identified.

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What Policies and Procedures Should a Government Contractor Have?

Redstone Government Consulting

If this were only a simple question. The most straightforward answer is that it is a good idea for any company to have policies and procedures. If that company is going to do business with the US Government those policies and procedures are going to have to be expanded as each contract may present additional requirements.