Contracting with the government is a complex endeavor requiring stringent compliance with many federal rules and regulations. Great opportunities can be lost without a thorough working knowledge of the many federal and state rules and regulations. At DE, we are ready to be your full government contracting resource. We specialize in helping you and your staff prepare for DCAA audits through an effective in-depth review of your processes. We will highlight areas of potential exposure and recommend workable solutions. We have the knowledgeable and experienced staff ready to help you with a wide range of issues specific to government contracting. Some of the areas we have found to be most critical are:

• CAS, FAR and DFAR Compliance
• Disclosure Statement Preparation
• Pricing Proposals
• Incurred Cost Submissions
• Billing Issues (WAWF - Wide Area Work Flow)
• CPSR (Contractor Procurement Systems Review)

There are not many things that can strike more fear in a contractor's life than to be notified of an impending audit by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). The fear can be especially trying for small to mid-size companies who have never undergone a DCAA audit.

Consider this. The DCAA website makes the following claim:

"In FY 2004, DCAA audited 10,299 pricing proposals with a dollar value of $148.2 billion. We audited incurred costs and special audits during that same period of $112.7 billion. Approximately $2.1 billion in net savings were reported during the year. When compared to the $428.0 million expended for the Agency's operations, the return on the taxpayers' investment in DCAA was $5.00 for each dollar invested."

We believe you will agree, that's a very interesting statistic.

By focusing on the key areas we can help your company maintain compliance and strengthen credibility in the government contracting arena.

In this arena, PDE has one primary objective:

• We assist firms who are conducting business with the DoD prepare for DCAA audits
  • Our staff consists of fully qualified personnel led by a CPA
  • Our staff has personally been involved in DCAA audits and consequently has a working knowledge of what is scrutinized, and the rationale involved

We are committed to understanding our client's goals and insuring that we perform for them in a timely and resourceful manner. We are strong advocates of customer service and will ensure your staff is completely aware of our findings and present answers, solutions, and recommendations.

We offer a balanced blend of capabilities with respect to:

• Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) reviews
• Consulting
• Contract closeout reviews
• Financial reviews
• Compliance reviews
• Accounting and internal control evaluations
• Operational reviews

We offer seminars and training in a variety of areas to include Deltek and Cognos report writing with a staff of highly qualified instructors.