Are you DCAA compliant? A major part of government contracting is ensuring your business processes and systems are compliant with the Defense Contract Audit Agency. This class will explain Proposal Adequacy and Provisional Billing rates and how you can safeguard your contracts in the event of an audit.

What You Will Learn:

Proposal Adequacy
In this portion of the presentation, you will be provided with an overview of how proposal adequacy is determined through discussions on FAR Part 15, Table 15-2, and DFARs 252.215-7009. The presentation will discuss proposal adequacy requirements for cost elements such as Direct Labor, Material, Subcontracts, Other Direct Costs (ODCs), and Indirect Rates. Finally, participants will learn about historical data considerations, FAR Part 31 Unallowable Costs, common proposal deficiencies, and regulatory resources to assist with proposal development.

Provisional Billing Rates
The presentation will provide an overview of provisional billing rates (PBR). The purpose of PBR’s will be discussed along with the procedures for establishing the rates. Participants will learn when the PBR’s should be submitted and the types of information that should be included in the PBR proposal. The importance of billing rate monitoring will be emphasized along with common deficiencies that can occur when utilizing provisional rates. The presentation will also cover example procedures that DCAA may perform when reviewing the rates.

About the Instructor

Mr. Joseph Greger is the Small Business Program Manager at DCAA Headquarters in Fort
Belvoir, Virginia. In this capacity, he serves as the program manager and audit expert for the
small business program with a responsibility to provide assistance, consultation and internal
control with regard to audit requirements and their application to small business.