The first step in the budget process is to find out where indirect rates are reflected on a budget form. Budget forms vary greatly between agencies. Grant agencies either use the SF424 budget form on...
Provisional Billing Rates (PBR)
The evolutional growth of a government contractor and some grantees includes a steady avalanche of regulatory hurdles along with their companion acronyms. One such acronym...
In the world of government contracting, the pricing of a proposal can be the section of the proposal taken too lightly by many bidders. Here at ReliAscent, one of the most difficult things to see is a...
While government contract accounting certainly presents its share of challenges, contractors should not overlook the government property clause at FAR 52.245-1. Depending on your contract type and...
The answer to this question depends on your perspective as either a government acquisition/grant professional or a government contractor or grantee. Negotiating or directing capped indirect rates on cost...
At ReliAscent, we routinely see contractors and grantees that have submitted indirect rates that don’t adequately reflect their operations, don’t align with their accounting systems, and frustrate their...
Indirect Rates, Huh? What are They Good For?
With apologies to the 1970’s Motown hit, one of the most common questions we get at ReliAscent® surrounds development and utility of indirect cost rates....