Just What is a Subcontractor?

At a recent conference an audience member asserted that the FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) did not define subcontractors and she…

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Support the Audit and Stand Up for Your Rights

A recent CBCA case (CBCA 3407) brings up a couple of critical issues relevant to small government contractors. To abridge,…

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Overhead Part One

  Do you really need this pool? One common headache small business contractors create for themselves is adopting too many…

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Schedule I Final Thoughts: “DCAA auditors are awarded professional judgement by an Act of Congress”

  “DCAA auditors are awarded professional judgement by an Act of Congress” Surviving a DCAA Audit   Of course on…

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Model Schedule I: Part 2 or: “With all respect, Sir, I can only follow your orders, not read your mind”

  I remember enduring a room inspection as an enlisted man in the 82nd Airborne with a new company commander.…

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