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Government Property Management Explainer Video

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 [...]

By |2021-06-09T09:30:12-04:00May 28th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Government Property Management Explainer Video

Audit the Pentagon

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. [...]

By |2021-05-20T14:56:31-04:00May 20th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Audit the Pentagon

The Difference Between DoD IUID, UID and UII

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 [...]

By |2023-02-27T14:21:53-04:00May 10th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on The Difference Between DoD IUID, UID and UII

Spreadsheets are Inadequate

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 [...]

By |2021-04-19T09:58:38-04:00April 19th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Spreadsheets are Inadequate

Government Property in the Possession of Contractors including Government Furnished Property and Contractor Acquired Property

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 [...]

By |2021-03-19T13:16:27-04:00March 19th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Government Property in the Possession of Contractors including Government Furnished Property and Contractor Acquired Property

Zebra RFD8500 RFID Reader

At A2B Tracking we have been using the Zebra RFD8500 for a number of years. It has been our “Go to” handheld RFID device for some time now and we recommend it frequently to our customers. Here’s why. The Zebra RFD8500 sled comes without a mobile computer to provide ultimate flexibility to customize the handheld [...]

By |2021-02-09T11:15:56-04:00February 9th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Zebra RFD8500 RFID Reader

Top DoD Management Challenges for 2021

Each year the Inspector General’s Office is required, by law, to produce a report on the Top DoD Management Challenges. This annual statement summarizes what the Inspector General considers the most serious challenges facing the Defense Agency.  The report is intended to provide Congress and US Military leaders an independent assessment of the top management [...]

By |2021-11-16T11:45:08-04:00January 4th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Top DoD Management Challenges for 2021

Automated Mobile Inventories

Leverage the Power of Automated Mobile Inventories Having access to highly accurate inventory data has become a modern business imperative. Leading 3PLs, Manufacturers and Retailers are all demanding higher levels of inventory accuracy than ever before. Unfortunately, manual inventory counts are a labor-intensive, time-consuming process that demands resources from both people and equipment. To [...]

By |2021-01-12T13:39:35-04:00December 21st, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on Automated Mobile Inventories

DCAA and DCMA Audit Obligations for Defense Contractors

This article was originally published in the Deltek Government Contracting Blog. To read the entire Deltek article click here. DCAA and DCMA Audit Obligations for Defense Contractors By Peter Collins The two previous fiscal years (2018 and 2019) marked the first full financial statement audits of the Department of Defense (DoD). These were massive audits [...]

By |2021-11-16T11:53:43-04:00October 14th, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on DCAA and DCMA Audit Obligations for Defense Contractors

Preparing for DCAA and DCMA Audits

The DoD has been trying to improve its financial accountability for years. One could easily point to the 1990 CFO Act as a significant milestone that recognized the need to improve the government’s financial management. Unfortunately, the Defense Department is the only federal executive agency that has not passed a financial statement audit since then.     [...]

By |2020-10-05T13:35:37-04:00September 22nd, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on Preparing for DCAA and DCMA Audits
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