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Indirect Cost Pools

GovCon Cost Pools: How to Configure Them | GovCon Wednesday

July 29, 2026 by Vik Singh

Estimated read time: 6 minutes Key Takeaways Point 1: The Immediate Fix. Never arbitrarily mimic another firm’s indirect rate architecture. Your cost pools must organically mirror your unique workforce footprints, project delivery environments, and cost behaviors under FAR 31.203 guidelines. Point 2: The Compliance Risk. Bundling mismatched indirect costs into a generic ledger bucket distorts allocation math and triggers structural compliance deficiencies. Under DFARS 252.242-7005, failing to maintain adequate accounting control over your cost pools allows… Read More

Filed Under: Accounting Systems & Controls, GovCon Accounting Systems & Controls, GovCon Compliance Tagged With: Audit Readiness, Billing Rates, Cost Allocation, DCAA Compliance, FAR Part 31, Fringe Pool, G&A Pool, GovCon Cost Pools, Indirect Cost Pools, Indirect Rates, Overhead Pool, VSINGH CPA

What Goes Into a Provisional Billing Rate (PBR)?

September 17, 2025 by Vik Singh

DCAA Provisional Billing Rate (PBR) components showing indirect cost pools for fringe, overhead, and G&A according to FAR 42.704.

GovCon Wednesday’s Breaking Down the Key Components for DCAA ComplianceEstimated Read Time: 8 minutes For government contractors operating under cost-type or Time & Materials (T&M) contracts, submitting a Provisional Billing Rate (PBR) is a key step in billing the federal government for indirect costs. But submitting a PBR isn’t just about meeting a deadline it’s about submitting a complete, accurate, and supportable proposal that aligns with expectations set by the Defense Contract Audit… Read More

Filed Under: PBR Tagged With: Accounting System Compliance, Cost Allocation, DCAA Compliance, FAR 42.704, Fringe Overhead G&A, GovCon Accounting, Indirect Cost Pools, Indirect Rates, PBR Components, Provisional Billing Rates

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