Part 8 – Navigating Business Systems Audits and Reviews

In this eighth episode of Cherry Bekaert’s podcast series on Contractor Business Systems, Brendan Halloran, a Senior Manager in Cherry Bekaert’s Government Contracting Industry practice who was previously a Divisional Administrative Contracting Officer (DACO) at the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), is joined by Roy Rushing, a Manager in the Firm’s GovCon practice and a former Contracting Officer with various federal agencies, to talk about navigating Contractor Business Systems audits and reviews. Listen in to find out about:The two primary types of system audits/reviews: Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) reviewsSteps to take early on once you have received notification of a planned audit/reviewConsiderations leading up to the audit/reviewTypical timing/schedulingPointers to navigate the process once the audit/review has startedBenefits of an approved systemIf you have any questions specific to your situation, Cherry Bekaert’s GovCon Consultants are available to discuss your situation with you. Contact usIf you haven’t already, catch up on other parts of the series:Contractor Business Systems Series: Part 1 – ApplicabilityContractor Business Systems Series: Part 2 – Accounting SystemContractor Business Systems Series: Part 3 – Cost Estimating System RequirementsContractor Business Systems Series: Part 4 – Purchasing SystemContractor Business Systems Series: Part 5 – Earned Value Management SystemContractor Business Systems Series: Part 6 – Property Management SystemContractor Business Systems Series: Part 7 – Material Management and Accounting SystemCherry Bekaert’s Government Contracting Industry advisors are well versed in business systems requirements and complex control environments. We guide contractors in developing and maintaining compliant business systems, performing systems assessments, providing audit support and preparing contractors for audits or reviews by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) or other cognizant agencies.View all Government Contracting Podcasts