This article was originally published on the Deltek Costpoint blog. Read the entire article there. Passing DCMA Audits with A2B Tracking and Costpoint By Peter Collins Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Audits come with the territory when conducting business with the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies. DCMA Audits ensure that [...]
Studies show that rising demands in warehouses will be changing the landscape of supply chains over the next five years. And furthermore, according to a recent Zebra Study, 60% of Warehouse Leaders expect labor recruitment to be a major challenge over the next five years. In the face of increased demands and a shortage of [...]
We are pretty excited about the new Zebra RFD40 sled. This mobile RFID reader is designed to instantly connect to current and future Zebra mobile computers to provide powerful barcode and RFID scanning from one easy-to-use device. Here are the Top 5 reasons why the Zebra RFD40 is our new “Go-to” mobile RFID reader. Connecting [...]
I just returned from Reno, Nevada and the 2021 NPMA NES Conference. It was incredibly nice to get back in-person with good people who are dedicated to their profession and who can appreciate the importance of continuous improvement of their skills and knowledge. The NPMA organizing team seemed to pull off the unimaginable: a hybrid [...]
On July 1st, Zebra Technologies announced their exciting plans to acquire Fetch Robotics. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in the third quarter of 2021. But, regardless of the closing details this Zebra and Fetch announcement is a clear indication of Zebra’s commitment to warehouse automation, robotics and the demand [...]
A key aspect of Government Contracting is creating processes and business systems that are compliant with the contract requirements. Obviously, maintaining compliance is very important to any serious contractor. But operational efficiency is also -- and needs to be -- paramount. Due to the nature of our business, we regularly come across organizations that have [...]
The Defense Department has never been able to achieve a clean audit. And now, Congress is pushing harder than ever on the Pentagon to pass their annual full financial statement audits. New legislation known as the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021 was introduced this week that hopes to force the DoD to change that. [...]
When contracting with the Department of Defense, there are a few different acronyms that are hugely important to keep track of. IUID, UID, and UII may seem very similar–and are in fact often used interchangeably–but some important differences do exist between them. IUID stands for "Item Unique Identification" UID stands for "Unique Identification" UII stands [...]
Why Spreadsheets are Inadequate to Track Government Property (GFP), Assets and Inventory Accounting for Government Property, equipment and inventory that’s been provided to you as a Defense contractor, involves precise record keeping and physical inventory controls to ensure you know what you have and where it is located at all times. Spreadsheets are inadequate [...]
The Inspector General’s Office released a report last month entitled: Understanding the results of the Audit of the DoD FY 2020 Financial Statements. The Office of the Inspector General has been performing the DoD department-wide, full financial statement Audit for the past 3 years. In the 2018, 2019, and now again in the 2020 Audit [...]
