Top 5 Things to Know When Working with Contracting Officers

Listen to Susan Moser, leader of Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contractor Services practice and Brendan Halloran, a new member of our team discuss best practices when working with Contracting Officers, including what contractors may be surprised to know.

Before to joining Cherry Bekaert, Brendan spent 10 years at the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) as a Divisional Administrative Contracting Officer (DACO) and supervisory contract specialist focused on cost and pricing. He was the Cognizant Federal Agency Official for multiple major defense contractor business divisions, responsible for ensuring compliance with FAR, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and CAS, including business systems requirements, and brings a unique perspective to the Firm’s government contracting advisory team.

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Brendan Halloran

Government Contractor Services

Director, Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

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