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There's No Better Time to Evaluate Your GovCon Accounting Options

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With 2026 only six weeks away, I like to remind government contractors and grantees that while you certainly have more exciting things going on, this is the best time of year to discuss setting up a...

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Government Contract Accounting Firms

DoD Seeking Feedback on CMMC

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The following message was recently shared by our friends at the Small Business Technology Council (SBTC), and we hope contractors will share their feedback with DoD:

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DoD Requests Feedback on CMMC

Expect More From Your GovCon Accounting Firm

One of the most consistent themes in the govcon accounting industry I've seen in my 15 years at ReliAscent® is the bait-and-switch; selling you on the experience of the people at the top, but then...

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Government Contract Accounting

Pricing SBIR/STTR Grants under the New Department of Energy 15% Indirect Cost Limit

Understanding, designing, and calculating indirect rates in a government contract and grant environment requires equal measure of art and science (math). Along with that comes experience, wisdom, and the...

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Pricing DoE SBIR grants under the new 15 percent indirect cost limit

Indirect Rates Development & Negotiations for Government Contractors

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As a government contractor or grantee, your indirect rates are critically important to the survival of your business because they determine how you will recover the overhead and administrative costs that...

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Indirect Rates Development and Support for SBIR Awardees and Contractors

Permanent Fix for Sec. 174 R&D Tax Signed into Law

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As you’ve likely heard by now, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill ( “BBB” or the “OBBB”) into law on the Fourth of July, after a marathon vote to get the bill through Congress. While there...

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IRS Sec 174 R&D Tax Fixed in OBBB

2024 Incurred Cost Proposals Due Soon

June 30th is rapidly approaching and ReliAscent® would like to remind all government contractors that if you had a cost reimbursable type contract (or grant requiring an annual Indirect Cost Proposal) in...

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2024 Incurred Cost Proposal Reminder

Preparing for GovCon Changes in Washington

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Government contractors already have enough to worry about just keeping the lights on and doors open. But as things change in Washington with the transition to a new administration, many contractors and...

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Preparing for GovCon Changes in 2025