MIL-STD-130 Compliance is a critical consideration for any organization that works with the Department of Defense today. Item Unique Identification, or IUID, is an essential component for maintaining compliance with US Department of Defense equipment contracts. IUID refers to the permanent marking method used to give equipment a unique ID#. This unique mark, or label, [...]
The Defense Department continues it’s annual full financial Audit into fiscal year 2020. Last month, the DoD announced the 2019 Defense Audit results. For the second year in a row, the DoD officially failed the 2019 Audit; but, the Pentagon quickly reassured everyone that a clean opinion was not expected due to the size and scope [...]
I am looking forward to attending Deltek Insights next week in Orlando. Insights is an incredible event bringing together Deltek users, partners and industry experts under one roof to share best practices and the latest developments in the Deltek Project Nation. I will be focusing my attention on the government contractor community, and government property [...]
IUID Compliance Workshop: Save your seat for our live webinar on Thursday, October 24th at 2pm EST. Maintaining IUID Compliance is a critical consideration for any organization that works with the Defense Department today. Defense Contractors that either deliver equipment to the Military or manage government property need to understand the details of MIL-STD-130, as well [...]
Modern Government Property Managers are now working in a world where audits are the new normal. It’s no longer a question of if the audits will happen but when. In this post, I would like to take a closer look at why, I think, Audit Readiness is important for Government Property Managers. Last month, [...]
Sharrieff Christmas, A2B Tracking's Sales Manager, and Dan Faria, IUID Expert, will present an IUID Compliance Session at the 2019 NPMA NES Conference. The National Property Management Association (NPMA) will host their annual conference on August 19 – Aug 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. The event is NPMA’s premier educational seminar for property professionals and [...]
Get up to speed on the Defense Audit 2019 Audit Readiness Webinar The current Administration and the US Congress are holding the Defense Department accountable to achieve and sustain full audit readiness of all DoD property, plant, equipment, operating materiel and supplies. The largest and most complete audit in Department of Defense history is currently [...]
As a supplier or defense contractor, your ability to properly mark and report government property is paramount to your success. Fortunately, we have written a comprehensive guide — The Guide to Marking and Reporting Government Property The purpose of this guide is to help you understand the process and the steps that are involved when [...]
Audits in the Defense Industry have become the new normal. It’s more important than ever for Defense Contractors to maintain accurate asset data and visibility to comply with government contracts and achieve Audit Readiness. Gone are the days when organizations can manage their IUID Compliance with a spreadsheet. Today’s Defense Contractors need to leverage technology [...]
Sharrieff Christmas and I recently held a webinar where we discussed Reporting Assets to the IUID Registry. Being compliant with MIL-STD-130 and DFARS clause 252.211-7003 in marking your assets with an IUID label is crucial in order to secure future contract awards with the DoD. What is equally important is reporting those assets to the [...]
