Often I am asked about companies I have worked with and even contact information.  I can offer recent examples of services I have provided below (names and details omitted).  References are available upon request.   These examples were completed recently and focus on the subjects of DCAA audits, accounting systems, proposals, GSA Schedule contracts and FAR compliance.

• Rngaged by client to get DCAA approval of their accounting system.  I made adjustments to the system and procedures, they passed the DCAA audit and was awarded the contract. 
• Helped large environmental services company secure large long term GSA Federal Schedule contract.  Contract was awarded at commercial rates. 
• A large commercial automotive industry company was awarded a large $300 Million DoE American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant.  However, a condition of award was to pass a DCAA audit.  I was engaged by the company to lead this effort.  I conducted the assessment, prepared the commercial company for the audit, made the necessary accounting system and cost accounting practices adjustments.  DCAA completed the audit and the client passed without conditions.  The grant award is now unconditional and the client is executing the grant with DCAA support and without conditions.
• A small contractor desired to enter the government contracting market and needed a compliant DCAA accounting system.  I developed and implemented the system and related policies and procedures using Quick Books as a platform. 
• A small 8A contractor was behind on its incurred cost submissions.  I provided them guidance on this requirement and completed the incurred cost submissions maximizing their cost recovery.
• A contractor with significant history executing government contracts but limited experience with DCAA engaged me to make an assessment of their accounting system.  I made this assessment and made recommendations for compliance.  They passed the DCAA audit and are in the process of negotiating the upcomming sole source contract.
• A consulting firm with significant history as a subcontractor under prime government contracts engaged me to conduct an accounting system and FAR compliance review.  The firm had lots of experience using commerical rates but little experience with DCAA experience.  My assessment included a series of recommended action items to bring its system and practices in compliance with government contracting requirements.
• A commercial construction company enagged me to provide them a road map for converting its accounting system to a government contracting compliant system in anticipation of a DCAA audit for a large IDIQ contract.  I made this assessment and provided a series of recommended action items to pass the DCAA audit.  The contractor passed the audit and is awaiting award of this contract. 
• A contractor contacted me who was going through a pre-award audit for a large sole source contract.  They were having trouble with the DCAA and the contract award was held up pending a good audit report.  The contractor contacted me and I helped them through the audit and put DCAA in a more reasonable position.  The end result was the company got through the audit, with a favorable audit result and favorable award of their contract.   The contract was awarded at the profit rate the company initially proposed or desired.
• I helped a contractor get paid by defending an invoice and developing its Incurred Cost Submission. Not only did the contractor get paid for its invoice but for cost over-runs as well.
• On behalf of a contractor I developed four proposals in response to RFP's. The contractor was awarded a five year IDIQ contract in each case.
• I helped a contractor with its cash flow and working capital by re-negotiating with DCAA contract billing rates. I understand this was worth $200,000 to the contractor in the first year. I also secured a new bank relationship and negotiated a new credit facility doubling borrowing capacity for working capital and cut interest rates in half.
• I helped a contractor as its proposal to re-new a contract was rejected. I re-wrote the proposal, secured approval from DCAA on the cost proposal and ultimately the contractor received the contract. This was critical to the contractor as it represented 30% of the contractor's business base. Losing this contract would have had severe consequences to this contractor.
• Another contractor was facing potential allegations of defective pricing and would be subject to downward price adjustments. I advised the company and outlined a strategy and ultimately the audit effort was terminated by the government.
• Another contractor performed on cost reimbursable contracts for four years but failed to submit its annual incurred cost submissions required by the Allowable Cost and Payment clause. I secured the data and submitted these ICE proposals with favorable results for the contractor.
• A contractor had a contract that was terminated for the convenience of the Government. I managed the termination activities, developed the settlement proposal, sustained the audit with DCAA and negotiated the settlement proposal at its face value.
• A contractor was subject to government actions that caused contract delays and increases to the scope of work. These actions were not compensated by the government and cost the contractor in excess of $1 Million. I was engaged to secure financial relief for the contractor. Initial equitable adjustment proposals were ignored. I filed a claim for $1.5 Million. Over a period of 14 months the claim was settled for $2 Million.
• A contractor was subject to a major audit activity on large contracts that dated back nine years exceeding $2 Billion in billings. This was complicated by the fact that the contracts were physically complete, performing subsidiary had been shut down or otherwise closed. This resulted in losing all the resources and history on the contracts and subsidiary. I was engaged to lead the audit. DCAA made many allegations including allegations of CAS non-compliances. I defended the company on these allegations and as a result over a period of five years the allegations were dropped or ignored by the Government.