DCAA

Government be warned: Contractors do not have to keep cost reimbursement records forever

The defense contract audit agency or DCAA found out something the hard way. If it takes too long to audit cost reimbursement support documents held by…

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Aiming to speed procurements, DoD wants to reduce data demands on contractors

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Amid $52 billion plus-up, DoD looks to trim spending on service contracts, health care

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Thornberry takes aim at commercial items, contract audits and services contracts

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Federal workforce sees slight increase in number of Hispanic employees

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Pentagon’s Ginman reflects on four decades in Defense procurement

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Audit backlog may hinder DoD’s contracting ability

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Leadership from the top, well-trained workforce are key to DoD audits, experts say

The Pentagon faces an uphill climb in getting ready for an audit of its consolidated financial statements by 2017, outside experts said Thursday. Nonetheless,…

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DCMA leads acquisition ‘revolution’

The Defense Department said it intends to not just rebuild its acquisition workforce in numbers, but also make sure those employees have access to new…

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GAO: DCMA hampered by contingency contracting, DCAA

The contract management agency has added staff in recent years and sought a pivot in strategy, the GAO found. But DCMA still faces issues, such as contingency contracting and its reliance on DCAA, that impact its ability to meet its mission, GAO’s John Hutton said on In Depth with Francis Rose.

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