Cost Accounting & Pricing

Akin assists government contractors on complex cost accounting and pricing matters. From advising on cost allowability, the adequacy of business systems, indirect cost rates and recovery to related agency investigations, our government contracts team assists clients on all types of cost accounting and pricing matters. Our lawyers also assist clients with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audits and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) oversight activity.

Our government contracts lawyers counsel clients on compliance obligations associated with federally funded contracts, as well as cooperative agreements and grants. We help clients comply with the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31 and related FAR supplements, Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA), allegations of defective pricing and other regulations.

We have also handled multiple False Claims Act (FCA) matters involving questions of cost allowability from both direct and indirect cost perspectives.