by GovCon365 | May 15, 2025 | Blog, DCAA Compliance, Government Contracting
SUMMARY: Government contractors can successfully navigate a Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit by proactively preparing ten crucial operational and financial areas, ranging from robust accounting systems to knowledgeable staff, thereby adhering to stringent...
by GovCon365 | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Compliance, DCAA
SUMMARY: Government contractors can ensure readiness for the SF 1408 Pre-Award Survey by rigorously evaluating their accounting systems against DCAA standards and leveraging specialized checklists to identify compliance gaps. Organizations must verify that their...
by GovCon365 | May 21, 2020 | Blog, DCAA
SUMMARY: Government contractors must distinguish between the design-focused SF 1408 survey and the comprehensive, transaction-based Accounting System Review (ASR) to ensure compliance with DCAA standards and secure federal funding. The SF 1408 Pre-Award Survey...
by GovCon365 | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog, Compliance, DCAA
SUMMARY: The SF 1408 pre-award survey functions as a critical evaluation tool for the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) to verify that a government contractor’s accounting system can accurately accumulate and allocate costs before a contract is awarded....
by GovCon365 | Dec 26, 2019 | Blog, DCAA, Government Contracting
SUMMARY: Government contractors must strictly adhere to volatile federal accounting regulations and maintain constant audit readiness to ensure compliance and avoid costly operational disruptions. Accounting standards for contractors are denser and more erratic than...
