For all of you Defense Department contractors out there, I read a very interesting article recently in NationalDefenseMagazine.org, on the pressure the Pentagon faces trying to attract innovative...
Over the last several weeks, ReliAscent has learned some (potentially) disturbing and important news regarding Government Contractors using the Deltek GCS® accounting system.
A recent applicant to the DOE SBIR/STTR grant program directed our attention to this curious statement found in a recent Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA):
Hello everyone! I wanted to let you know that the Colorado PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center), in partnership with the DCAA compliance experts at ReliAscent, will be providing a free class to...
Last week, we discussed the fact that (despite popular misconception), contractors DO NOT in fact need an "approved" accounting system in order to simply bid on contracting opportunities with the Federal...
Many new/start-up small business federal contractors often ask the question: Will not having an approved accounting system disqualify our firm from bid opportunities?
There has been a trend in the last 5 years that the DCAA is auditing fewer of the annual Incurred Cost Proposals (ICP's). This is based on the shear backlog as well as the risk factor to the government....
When a company is dealing with the DoD or NASA, it is usually very clear that their accounting systems are required to not only be compliant with FAR regulations but must be capable of passing a DCAA...