by Bill Walter, Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP | Nov 30, 2012 | Accounting, Audits, Cost, and Pricing
Proposing a Simpler Exemption. On November 19, 2012 the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Board issued an invitation for public comments concerning a proposed modification to the existing “commercial item” exemption....
by Timothy Sullivan, Partner, Thompson Coburn, LLP | Nov 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
The recent GAO report to Congress shows that GAO’s protest business is not in any danger of shrinking even though other Federal agencies are concerned about the looming fiscal cliff. Nearly 2,500 protests were filed in FY 2012, a five percent increase from the prior...
by Members & Staff | Nov 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
On behalf of PCI’s staff and instructors, Happy Thanksgiving. To show our appreciation for your support during the first few months of our blog we would like to invite you to take advantage of some free online training. Training in the following topics is...
by David Capitano, Instructor/Cost Accounting Consultant | Nov 19, 2012 | The Clause Column
Applicability: This FAR solicitation provision, which is incorporated into the contract and thus becomes a clause, specifies the percentage of work that must be performed by a small business concern when it receives a set aside reserved for small businesses. The...
by David J. Taylor, Partner, Montgomery Fazzone & Taylor, PLLC. Member, Public Contracting Institute. | Nov 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
The issue of counterfeit parts in the U.S. supply chain is becoming more of a “front burner” issue. We told you recently about the formal rulemaking procedures which resulted from several years of investigation, followed by legislation last December, which is now...