Pricing and Cost Accounting

The essential reference to help federal contractors negotiate and maintain profitable contracts—Now in its third edition!

This is the essential reference to help federal contractors negotiate and maintain profitable contracts—and remain in compliance throughout the life of the contract.
Government contracting rules and regulations have changed significantly over the past six years. This new third edition addresses these changes and more:
New thresholds for certification of cost and pricing data
Revisions in cost accounting standards
Implementation of commercial time-and-material and labor-hour contracts
New, stringent ethics requirements
Impact of stimulus funding
Revised cost principles, including excessive pass-through costs, post-retirement benefits, and travel costs
Redirected audit initiatives based on the GAO review of DCAA
Plus…changed requirements for bidding…pricing…cost accounting…subcontracting…contract modification…all the information you need to be in compliance with the new rules.
No other single book provides as much up-to-date federal procurement cost and pricing information in such a concise - yet comprehensive - format.