Cherry Bekaert: Government Contractors Guidance

Join Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contractor Services Group for part one of a new podcast series discussing various aspects of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program. The 8(a) program is a business assistance program that was created to help small disadvantaged businesses wanting to do business with the Federal government gain a foothold in Federal government co...

Listen to Eric Poppe , Senior Manager in Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contracting practice and Rich Wilkinson , Director of Product Marketing at Unanet discuss the importance of indirect rates. Indirect rates are more than just a math exercise. Having rates isn’t the objective. It’s having something you can use to figure out what your costs are. This is part one of a four-part series on indirect ra...

President Biden signed an Executive Order (“EO”) on May 12th aimed at improving and preparing for cybersecurity defenses for public and private sector companies. The EO is aimed at improving protective measures to federal networks, information-sharing between the U.S. government and the private sector on cyber issues and the collective ability to respond when incidents occur. The EO addresses init...

Recent Court Cases that Impact Government Contractors: Pre-Award Bid Protests, Monitoring Compliance with Small Business Set-Aside Programs and Vetting Potential Business Partners Eric Poppe , a senior manager in Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contracting Industry practice and Ryan Bradel , a partner and leader of Ward & Berry’s Government Contracts practice, discuss recent court cases that impac...

Part Two - CMMC and the DFARS Clause   Join Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contractor Services Group for part two of a new podcast series discussing the Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”).  Neal Beggan , a Principal in Cherry Bekaert’s Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Practice , selected as one of the first Provisional Assessors nationwide...

Part One - Current State of CMMC Join Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contractor Services Group for part one of a new podcast series discussing the Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”). The CMMC landscape has been taking shape and changing over the past few years and is approaching the finish line. Neal Beggan , a Principal in Cherry Bekaert’s Informa...

Are you thinking about an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) or wondering how they work? Susan Moser , Partner, and John Carpenter , Principal, in Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contractor Services Group discuss ESOPs, including the top 5 reasons an ESOP makes sense, the challenges in becoming an ESOP and common myths and questions asked from government contractors considering an ESOP. View all Gov...

Contracting officers have been known for incorrectly including clauses into contracts. John Carpenter and John Ford , members of Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contractor Services Group , discuss the clauses that should be (and should not be) included in contracts for Commercial Items. View all Government Contracting Podcasts

Each Agency and Contracting Officer is unique. However, there are common issues that continuously pop up and may delay responses/actions from Contracting Officers. In this podcast, Eric Poppe , Senior Manager and Javier Diaz , Manager in Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contractor Services Group discuss some of these issues. View all Government Contracting Podcasts

On March 27, 2020, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued a class deviation in response to Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which allows agencies to reimburse, at the minimum applicable contract billing rates for government contractors to be at a ‘ready state.’ Recently, DoD issued a draft checklist outlining the requirements to seek reimburse...

As May wraps up, there is a deadline looming for many government contractors. Eric Poppe and Javier Diaz , members of Cherry Bekaert's Government Contractor Services Group talk about preparing and submitting your annual Incurred Cost Submissions (ICS). An ICS is due six months after the end of your fiscal year and is based on the requirement of the Allowable Cost and Payment Clause. Discussio...

A basis of estimate is that backbone to every price estimate submitted to the government. In this Cherry Bekaert GovCon podcast, Eric Poppe, Senior Manager and Javier Diaz, Manager in Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contractor Services Group discuss the common methodologies and basis of estimates used for various cost elements normally included in proposals. View all Government Contracting Podcasts

John Carpenter and Curt Smith discuss some of the most common reasons contractors are not successful in getting their accounting system deemed adequate when going through a DCAA audit. View all Government Contracting Podcasts

If you are a contractor or subcontractor dealing with the DoD, listen to Susan Moser and Neil Beggan from Risk Advisory discuss NIST 800-171 requirement, who it applies to and when companies need to be in compliance. View all Government Contracting Podcasts

Danielle DeSonia joins a roundtable of govcon consultants including John Carpenter , Curt Smith, Eric Poppe, and Javier Diaz, to discuss signs you have outgrown your accounting system. If you have a more basic system, increasing organizational complexity or contract types, a switch may be worth it in the end. View all Government Contracting Podcasts

Craig Hunter and John Carpenter discuss some of the changes to Veterans Preference program. Recent streamlined requirements now make it easier to remain compliant. Listen now to gain insight on changes that may affect your business. View all Government Contracting Podcasts

The Wayfair decision overturned the need for physical presence in collection of state tax. How does this impact government contractors? This decision has consequences outside of what you may think. Partners Susan Moser and Cathie Stanton weigh in on how Wayfair can impact your government contracting and sales. View all Government Contracting Podcasts

Is your business in growth-mode? John Carpenter and Susan Moser discuss financial and other challenges companies encounter when experiencing growth. Remain competitive and stay abreast of new topics and considerations with this podcast. View all Government Contracting Podcasts

Now is a great time to consider incurred cost submissions for government contractors. In the first of our government contracting podcasts, senior manager Eric Poppe and manager Javier Diaz share valuable insight to help accountants handle incurred cost submission requests. View all Government Contracting Podcasts