Recent Insights
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April 9, 2020
Explore how many contractors are required to run the government and the evolving dynamics of public-private partnerships.
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March 9, 2020
Learn more about the 2018 NDAA and increased Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) threshold for submission of certified cost and/or pricing data.
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November 19, 2019
Review the techniques used by the government to award contracts at fair and reasonable prices for both parties involved in the work.
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November 19, 2019
Learn more on the details of the Defense Contract Audit Agency's (DCAA) annual report to congress detailing DCAA’s activities for the previous year.
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November 19, 2019
Review the six contractor business system the Department of Defense (DoD) uses to conduct audits and reviews of adequacy for Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)-covered contracts.
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Speakers: John T. H. Carpenter
Listen to Cherry Bekaert's John Carpenter and Curt Smith's podcast discussion about some of the reasons contractors are not successful in getting their accounting system deemed adequate when going through a DCAA audit.
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If you are a contractor or subcontractor dealing with the DoD, listen to Cherry Bekaert's Susan Moser and Neil Beggan's podcast discussion on NIST 800-171 requirement, who it applies to and when companies need to be in compliance.
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Speakers: Craig Hunter, John T. H. Carpenter
Listen to Cherry Bekaert's Craig Hunter and John Carpenter's podcast discussion on some of the changes to Veterans Preference program.
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September 17, 2019
Learn more on overhead rates and how they affect architecture and engineering firms compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
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Speakers: John T. H. Carpenter
Listen to Cherry Bekaert's Danielle DeSonia, John Carpenter, Curt Smith, Eric Poppe, and Javier Diaz's podcast discussion on signs you have outgrown your accounting system.