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Jan 24, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Nicole Owren-Wiest |Erin N. Rankin |Catherine Shames
On January 17, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule replacing the term"significant deficiency" in the Defense FederalAcquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) with the term"material weakness" for use in reviews of contractorbusiness systems.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Nicole Owren-Wiest |Erin N. Rankin |Catherine Shames
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has confirmed
that the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) has jurisdiction to decide
whether contractors may offset cost impacts from multiple,
simultaneous cost accounting changes when some changes increase
costs to the Government, and other changes decrease costs to the
Government.
The dispute dates back to 2011, when The Boeing Company made
eight simultaneous changes to its cost accounting practices.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Erin EWilson Rankin |Catherine Shames |Nicole Owren-Wiest
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced that it seeks
public comments on a proposed change to the contractor business
systems regime.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Nicole Owren-Wiest |Erin N. Rankin
Nicole Owren-Wiest and Erin Rankin continue their discussion of
TINA. In this episode, they dive into the definition of cost or
pricing data. Spoiler alert: the devil's in the details. "It All Adds Up" is Crowell & Moring's podcast
covering the latest government contract accounting, cost, and
pricing developments.
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guide to the subject matter.
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May 7, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Nicole Owren-Wiest |Erin N. Rankin
Nicole Owren-Wiest and Erin Rankin talk TINA. What is the
Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act, formerly known as the Truth in
Negotiations Act? When are contractors and subcontractors required
to provide certified cost or pricing data? And what does
Nicole's Cookie Monster coffee mug have to do with it? "It
All Adds Up" is Crowell & Moring's podcast covering
the latest government contract accounting, cost, and pricing
developments.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Nicole Owren-Wiest |Erin EWilson Rankin
To set the groundwork for future episodes, Nicole Owren-Wiest and Erin Rankin talk fundamentals: What is the purpose behind the often counter-intuitive and complex government contracts cost and pricing rules? What are the various price analysis techniques available to the world’s largest buyer of goods and services? “It All Adds Up” is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest government contract accounting, cost, and pricing developments.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Nicole Owren-Wiest |Erin N. Rankin
To set the groundwork for future episodes, Nicole Owren-Wiest
and Erin Rankin talk fundamentals: What is the purpose behind the
often counter-intuitive and complex government contracts cost and
pricing rules? What are the various price analysis techniques
available to the world's largest buyer of goods and services? "It All Adds Up" is Crowell & Moring's podcast
covering the latest government contract accounting, cost, and
pricing developments.
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Mar 11, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Nicole Owren-Wiest |Erin EWilson Rankin
Our Two CentsIn this second inaugural episode of It All Adds Up, Nicole Owren-Wiest and Erin Rankin riff on why they care so much about government contracts cost and pricing – and why you should, too. “It All Adds Up” is Crowell & Moring’s podcast covering the latest government contract accounting, cost, and pricing developments. Listen: Crowell.com | PodBean | SoundCloud | Apple Podcasts
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Nicole Owren-Wiest |Erin N. Rankin
In this second inaugural episode of It All Adds Up, Nicole
Owren-Wiest and Erin Rankin riff on why they care so much about
government contracts cost and pricing – and why you should,
too. "It All Adds Up" is Crowell & Moring's
podcast covering the latest government contract accounting, cost,
and pricing developments.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Nicole Owren-Wiest |Erin N. Rankin |Catherine Shames
In Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. v. Sec'y of Def., 91 F.4th 1140 (Fed. Cir. 2024), the
Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the Armed Services Board of Contract
Appeals (ASBCA), which held that the government's 2018
claim was not time-barred by the Contract Dispute Act's (CDA)
six-year statute of limitations.
