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Indirect Rates Under Audit Scrutiny: What DCAA Reviews (and How GovCons Can Stay Ready)

April 1, 2026 by Vik Singh

DCAA audit of indirect rates for GovCons showing Fringe Overhead and G&A pools and bases under FAR 31.201-2 compliance.

GovCon Wednesdays Estimated Read Time: 5 minutes If timekeeping is where audits start, indirect rates are where audits often expand. Why? Because indirect rates (Fringe, Overhead, G&A) touch nearly every dollar you bill on cost-type work—and they directly influence provisional billing, final indirect cost rate negotiations, and contract closeout. FAR makes it clear that final indirect cost rates are formally established through contracting officer or auditor procedures. This post breaks down what DCAA commonly evaluates… Read More

Filed Under: DCAA Audit Readiness Tagged With: Audit Readiness, Cost Allocation, DCAA Audit, FAR 31, Fringe Overhead G&A, GovCon Compliance, ICE Model, ICS Submission, Indirect Rates, VSINGH CPA

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