Overview
Government contractors encounter audit scrutiny at every phase of the contract lifecycle, from pre-award accounting system reviews to final indirect rate negotiations. Redstone Government Consulting offers decades of experience in audit preparation and resolution across all major agencies and business systems, including DCAA, DCMA, and contracting officer reviews. Our experts take a proactive approach to help contractors identify compliance gaps, prepare for reviews, respond to findings, and implement corrective actions to achieve and maintain audit-ready systems. Whether you are preparing for your first pre-award audit or managing complex mid-contract audits, Redstone GCI provides structured support and technical expertise needed to reduce audit exposure and maintain compliance across the life of your contracts.
Services
- Pre-Award Audit Preparation – If you are pursuing a cost-type or time-and-material contract, the pre-award accounting system audit is your first hurdle to overcome. Our team has developed cost-effective solutions to rapidly prepare and undergo an audit and can also support post-award ongoing compliance. We have had a zero-failure rate for pre-award accounting system audits for almost two decades.
- Post-Award Accounting System Audit Preparation – Post-award accounting audits are far more involved and time-consuming than pre-award audits, and our team helps you prepare and keep auditors on track. Before the audit, we can help conduct mock audits to get your team ready and identify weak spots. During the audit, we can help to understand requests and keep the auditor on the right track. If findings occur, we can support the development of corrective actions and help implement changes to your system.
- CPSR Audits – The Contractor Purchasing System Review is often the first business system encountered after the accounting area. Our team is adept at understanding large and small business purchasing requirements and implementing solutions for adequacy and efficiency. We maintain training courses, policies, and procedures to support audit preparation and rapid implementation of corrective actions to prepare for an audit.
- Incurred Cost Proposal Audits – Our team prepares, reviews, and supports over 100 ICES-related engagements annually and has a two-decade track record of success. We maintain a cadre of former DCAA experts to assist in audit resolutions. We help our clients prepare for audits through risk identification mock audit engagements. We support final indirect rate negotiation and agreement and are subject matter experts in determining final costs/contract closeout.
- Property Management System – Our team of experts can assist with the preparation for DCMA PMSA reviews and required internal reviews. We support large and small businesses in developing efficient and compliant property management processes for audit. We offer consulting and training on FAR/DFARS property management system requirements.
- DFARS Estimating System – We have decades of experience supporting estimating system audits at both large and small businesses. Our team understands estimating system requirements and how to implement them at various service and manufacturing companies. We can help prepare with mock audit services, training, and risk assessments and rapidly develop compliant solutions for an upcoming audit.
- DFARS Material Management & Accounting Systems (MMAS) – We support the establishment and ongoing compliance of your Material Management and Accounting Systems.
- Provisional Billing Rate Audits – Our team can help prepare for provisional billing rate audits, offering audit support during the process.
- DCAA Floor Check Planning – We offer extensive support for DCAA floor checks, such as training and mock floor checks.
- Comprehensive DCAA Audit Collaboration – Our team assists your organization in all types of DCAA audits, either in the background or as a face-to-face intermediary.
Featured DCAA Audit Training
Important Updates & Recent Changes
- Article: Here We Go Again, DCAA Reorganization Phase 3
- Article: Project Spectrum Offers Free Resources for Government Contractor Cybersecurity Requirements
- Article: 2026 NDAA Expands the Benefits of Being a Non-Traditional Defense Contractor
- Article: Supreme Court Ends IEEPA Tariffs and Importers Face New Trade Shift
- Article: 2026 NDAA Increases the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act (TINA) Threshold to $10 Million
- Article: 2026 Changes in Procurement Policies Leave Defense Contractors Dealing with Government Symptoms of “Multiple Personality Disorders”
- Article: Do Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Apply to Fixed Price Contracts and Subcontracts?
- Article: What Government Contractors Should Expect from DCAA Audits After the Shutdown
- Article: DCAA Says Good-Bye to Its Field Detachment
- Article: DCAA Now Accepts Billing Rate Submissions in the Contractor Submission Portal (CSP)
- Article: SAM.gov is Being Streamlined as Part of the FAR Overhaul
- Article: ASBCA Makes it Clear How the Waiver of Penalties Works
Accounting System Requirements & Compliance
- Article: The Basics of Accounting System Requirements for Government Contractors
- Article: Understanding FAR part 31, Cost Accounting Standards, and GAAP for Government Contractors
- Article: Small Business Reality vs. DCAA Accounting System Expectations
- Video: What is a DCAA Pre-Award Audit and How Do You Prepare?
- Article: Common Accounting Mistakes That Get Government Contractors in Trouble
- Article: Building a Compliant Cost Proposal That Stands Up to Review
- Article: Accounting System Adequacy Q & A
Timekeeping, Labor, & Real-Time Audits
- Article: Why is Timekeeping so Important and What do Auditors Expect?
- Article: Why Time Tracking and Billing Accuracy Is Crucial for Government Contractors
- Article: What to Expect from a DCAA Floor Check?
- Article: What Government Contractors Can Expect in a Real-Time Labor Audit?
- Article: What Government Contractors Can Expect in a Purchase Existence and Consumption Audit?
- Article: DCAA Issues Real-Time (Labor & Material) Audit Guidance – Good News or Not so Good News?
Incurred Cost Proposals & Audits
- Article: Pulling Back the Curtain of DCAA’s Incurred Cost Oversight
- Article: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Incurred Cost Audit Findings
- Article: What to Do and Not to Do When DCAA Cites Findings Against Your Company
- Article: Everything You Need to Know About Incurred Cost Submissions
- Article: The Incurred Cost Submission: Benefits of Outsourcing vs In-House Preparation
- Article: 10 Helpful Tips for Preparing an Adequate Incurred Cost Proposal
- Article: What to Expect During an Incurred Cost Submission Audit
Cost Principles, Allowability, & Reasonableness
- Article: What is Really Important to Know About FAR Part 31?
- Article: FAR Parts and Why They Matter to Government Contractors
- Article: The Importance of FAR 31.201-3 Determining Reasonableness
- Article: Do You Completely Understand FAR 31.205-36 Rental Costs?
- Article: Is The Cost of Providing Water and Coffee in Your Breakroom Allowable?
- Article: What is the Allowable Amount of Cost That Can be Charged After a Sale and Leaseback?
- Article: Training is an Allowable Cost and Required for Government Contractors
- Video: FAR Part 31 Cost Principles
- Video: Travel Costs Regulation & Myths for Government Contractors
Audit Preparation, Procedural Guidance, & Interactions
- Article: Common Deficiencies That DCAA Reports in an Accounting System Audit
- Article: SF1408: Pre-Award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Explained
- Article: Training is an Allowable Cost and Required for Government Contractors
- Article: DCAA Now Accepts Billing Rate Submissions in the Contractor Submission Portal (CSP)
- Article: Taking the Mystery Out of DCAA’s Incurred Cost Audits
- Article: Are Your Government Property Procedures Enablers?
- Article: Is Your Ethics Program Prepared for Increased Scrutiny from the DOJ and Auditors?
- Article: How to Deal with a Difficult DCAA Auditor
- Article: Steps to Take Now to Mitigate Federal Government Shutdown Impacts
- Article: Why are Policies and Procedures so Important in Government Contracting?
- Article: What Policies and Procedures Should a Government Contractor Have?
Meet the Government Contract Compliance Team

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