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DFARS Rule on Release of Proprietary Data
But Tuesday is Cost Principles Day?! For those of you following for a while, usually on Tuesday I post another in the series on 31.205. This week I have to mix it up a little because of pending rules coming … Continue reading
Apologies…
I apologize for not getting to the FPRA checklist item I mentioned yesterday. I will be back next week with that and so much more. Thanks for tuning in. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-05-16/pdf/2013-11402.pdf
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DFARS Proposed Rule on Counterfeit Detection
In today’s Federal Register, the DoD is proposing a few rules, but two in particular jumped out at me as something I should make sure my network knows are out there. We will cover the DFARS proposed rule on Counterfeit … Continue reading
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Selected Costs Series, Part 9 (FAR 31.205-13, Employee Morale, etc.)
In the last post, we partied, but the government wasn’t paying for it because it was definitely ENTERTAINMENT. Now, we may be able to party a little bit (as long as we don’t call it a party) and charge the … Continue reading
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The IRS is Not Immune from Compliance with the FAR
A recent report out of the Treasury IG highlights the IRS’ lack of compliance with the FAR. Report 2013-10-046 addresses the lack of compliance with FAR exhibited by the IRS between 2011 and 2012. The report shows that the IRS did … Continue reading
Selected Costs Series, Part 8 (FAR 31.205-12 & 14, Economy and Entertainment)
If someone were to have told me 5 years ago to make an “economic plan” for a company I am not sure my plan would have even come close to what actually happened. The good news, though, is if I … Continue reading
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Who Knew the FAA Was So Savvy?
If you were on a flight as the furloughs hit a couple weeks ago at FAA, I am sorry for your delay. Looking back at the situation now though, who would have thought how effective a PR campaign this was … Continue reading