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Improving the Contract Cost/Price Analysis Function. The Future of DoD Pricing Conference January 9-10, 2007. Outline of Presentation. DCAA Mission Audit Trends Pricing Analysis Gap Typical DCAA Involvement in Pricing DCAA Observations. Agency Mission.
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Improving the Contract Cost/Price Analysis Function The Future of DoD Pricing Conference January 9-10, 2007
Outline of Presentation • DCAA Mission • Audit Trends • Pricing Analysis Gap • Typical DCAA Involvement in Pricing • DCAA Observations
Agency Mission The DCAA Charter - DoD Directive 5105.36 states DCAA shall: • Perform all necessary contract audits for the Department of Defense and provide accounting and financial advisory services regarding contracts and subcontracts to all Department of Defense components responsible for procurement and contract administration. These services will be provided in connection with negotiation, administration and settlement of contracts and subcontracts. • Provide contract audit service to other Government agencies as appropriate.
Full Audits of Contractor’s Proposals Number of Audits
Pricing Analysis Gap • Substantial decrease in requests for full audits of contractor’s proposals leading to increased demand for command pricing function • Traditional command pricing function decreased • Results in analysis gap that puts Government at risk • DCAA should be involved when access to and analysis of contractor’s data and systems is needed to perform pricing function • FLAs try to fill the vacuum on limited critical needs as requested by the command, but we cannot bridge the majority of the gap
Typical DCAA Involvement in Pricing • Audit Services for Pricing Proposals as requested • Other Field Pricing Support including indirect rate checks, payroll verifications, system status, etc. • Financial Liaison Auditors (FLAs) • 105 assigned to Commands (Navy-27; Air Force-35; Army-34; Others-19) • Source Selection Evaluation Boards (especially sections L and M) • Market Research • Training of command acquisition staff Contractor financial responsibility • Determining needed DCAA services (when to request audit and what type of services to request)
DCAA Observations • Contracting Officer reluctance to request cost or pricing data/audits • FAR use of language relating to cost/price data such as “prohibited” and “last resort” leading to interpretations by many in the acquisition community that only price analysis should be used. • Unfounded belief that audit will unduly delay procurement actions
Improving the Contract Cost/Price Analysis Function The Future of DoD Pricing Conference January 9-10, 2007