Federal Government Contract Audits: Mitigating Risks
Preparing for and Managing Complex DCAA and GSA Audits
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel to companies engaged in federal government contracts on best practices for preparing for and managing government contract audits. The panel will also discuss the latest trends and developments in the audits.
Outline
- Areas targeted for audit
- DCAA Audits
- Fraud investigations
- Pre-negotiation audits of proposed costs
- Incurred cost audits
- Defective pricing audits
- CAS compliance audits
- Operations audits
- GSA Audits
- Commercial sales practices (CSP) disclosures
- Price reductions clause (PRC)
- Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
- Unapproved item sales
- Employee qualifications
- DCAA Audits
- Preparing for and managing audits
- Contractor and government rights during audit process
- Recordkeeping and document production
- Written policy and procedure
- Employee interviews
- Responding to audit findings
- Resolving audit disputes
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What areas are currently being targeted for DCAA and GSA audits?
- What are some best practices for preparing for and surviving a government contract audit?
- How can contractors and their counsel ensure compliance with the various relevant regulatory and contractual requirements and minimize legal risks?
Following the speaker presentations, you'll have an opportunity to get answers to your specific questions during the interactive Q&A.
Faculty
J. Catherine Kunz
Partner
Crowell & Moring
Ms. Kunz's practice involves both counseling and litigating on behalf of clients in a range of government contract... | Read More
Ms. Kunz's practice involves both counseling and litigating on behalf of clients in a range of government contract law areas, including GSA Schedule contracting, contract claims and disputes, fraud and abuse, cost accounting issues, purchasing and subcontracting, and federal healthcare contracting. She speaks and writes frequently on government contracts topics.
CloseNicole M. Mitchell, CPA
Partner
Aronson
Shes pecializes in accounting and financial issues impacting government contractors. She has a broad-based background... | Read More
Shes pecializes in accounting and financial issues impacting government contractors. She has a broad-based background in generally accepted accounting principles and cost principles related to government contractors including the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
ClosePatricia A. Meagher
Shareholder
Rogers Joseph O'Donnell
She concentrates in the areas of government contracts, litigation and construction law. Her practice includes... | Read More
She concentrates in the areas of government contracts, litigation and construction law. Her practice includes counseling both prime contractors and subcontractors in a wide variety of procurement matters, including commercial item acquisitions, technical data rights, submission of claims, bid protests, terminations, teaming agreements and joint ventures.
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