Government contracts & grant support

Create Shareholder Value Through Government Contracting

Our expert team specializes in guiding businesses through the intricacies of government contracting, accounting, and contracting vehicles including government grants. From identifying and winning the right opportunities to ensuring compliance and managing risk, we can help you drive profitability and position your business for sustained growth.

How We Help You Succeed

In the world of government contracting, the details matter, and we’re here to ensure you get them right.  Government grants are a non-dilutive funding source and optimal for growing shareholder value.
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Opportunity Identification

Focusing on the right opportunities is critical for healthy, profitable growth. We help you find the government contracts to pursue, aligning opportunities with your business strengths and strategic goals.

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Proposal Development

Crafting winning proposals requires expertise and attention to detail. Our team provides strategic guidance for drafting the intro paper, uncovering the agency budget, and developing cost proposals that maximize available dollars and increase your chances of securing contracts.

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Compliance Management

Staying compliant with government regulations is crucial and complicated. We help you navigate the complexities of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), ensuring your business meets all requirements and safeguarding it from potential unfavorable audit outcomes.

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Financial Strategy and Planning

Our services include precise expense identification and allocation, utilizing indirect rates, and managing unallowable costs. We provide the financial clarity needed to make informed decisions and drive profitability.

Government grants are an optimal non-dilutive way to grow your business. Tap our deep knowledge of government contracting to secure and support grants where appropriate.

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Contract Vehicles and Risk Mitigation

Having a contract with the government is not the same as having a funded contract with the government. We identify and mitigate risks associated with different contract vehicles, ensuring you understand the implications and are prepared to manage potential challenges effectively.

Finance and Accounting Services for Government Contracting

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Strategic

Strategic

  • Forecasting of Strategic Initiatives 
  • Securing funding, including grants
  • Contract Development of Joint Ventures
  • Contract Negotiations, MODs, Extensions & Renegotiations
  • M&A Strategic Advisory
  • Government Contracting Strategies and Problem Solving
  • Follow on grants (SBIR 2, SBIR 3, etc)
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Transactional

Transactional

  • Forecasting for Bids
  • Bid Development
  • Cost Structuring
  • M&A
  • Developing indirect rate structure
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Operational

Operational

  • System Implementations
  • Internal Control Environments
  • DCAA Compliant Accounting Manuals
  • Reporting – including Key Performance Indicators for management decision-making
  • FARs Compliance
Government contracting

An Overview and Key Considerations for Businesses

in-depth article 6 Min Read

Conducting business with the federal government can be a highly enticing and profitable path for many businesses. It can also be very overwhelming, given the complexities of government contracting rules...

Navigate the Complex World of Government Contracts and Grants
With Confidence

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Experience Across Industries

Our diversified experience includes working with AI, biosciences, human-factors engineering, defense hardware, energy, and medical devices for both commercial and government use. Our team has seen it all, and we’re ready to help you with your business challenges.
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Commercial & Government Synergies

We excel at creating strategic integrations between your commercial and government operations, enhancing efficiency and profitability. Our approach ensures that both sectors complement each other, driving overall business growth.
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Forecast Strategic Initiatives

Our deep financial expertise helps you navigate complex regulations, from expense allocation to indirect rate management, providing strategic insights that support sustainable growth, profitability and overall financial health.
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End-to-End Support

From identifying profitable government contracts to managing compliance and performance, we offer comprehensive support throughout the contract lifecycle. Our team is dedicated to guiding you at every step, driving operational excellence, and increasing shareholder value.
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Government-Specific Accounting Standards

Our expertise ensures your accounting practices meet federal standards, from GAAP compliance to managing reasonable, allocable, and allowable costs. We will also guide you through the complexities of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) for larger contracts, helping you maintain compliance and navigate pre-award audits as well as follow on audits
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DCAA Audit Preparation

Whether you have a pending audit or are anticipating one, we help you implement robust internal controls to proactively address potential compliance issues, minimizing the risk of costly delays or penalties during the audit process.

"Working with the vcfo team has been incredible. They are very patient and explain things
clearly. Thanks to them, this is an entire area of the business that I don’t have to worry about,
because I am confident that all things related to our finances and accounting are being handled
with care.

In particular, their deep knowledge and extensive experience was instrumental in securing our
first government contract, ensuring the is the government funds are being spent appropriately
and strategically, and successfully navigating a good relationship with government agencies.
She helped us maximize our initial contract value, and the value of multiple modifications that
resulted in significant additional funding as well as an extension of the contract term.

Our vcfo consultants have helped from both a strategic and tactical perspective. This includes
everything from forecasting to creating a chart of accounts, to establishing, negotiating, and
moderating indirect rate pools.

I know it’s not possible, but I’d keep them on my team forever if I could."

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Nicholas Meyerson, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer
Darwin Biosciences

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What type of companies have you worked with?

We have extensive experience working with companies in defense, biosciences, healthcare, energy and aerospace, providing tailored support for both commercial businesses entering government contracting and established government contractors looking to enhance their commercial components. Our expertise further extends to defense and intelligence hardware/software, artificial intelligence, medical technology and advanced professional service such as human factor engineering, as well as other spheres within the contracting and grant ecosystem.

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Do you have experience with indirect rates?

Yes, our team has deep expertise in forecasting and managing indirect rates, ensuring accurate cost allocation, and compliance with government standards.

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Are you familiar with DCAA audits?

Yes, we are well-versed in preparing for and navigating DCAA audits, helping you establish robust accounting systems and procedures to meet audit requirements and avoid potential penalties.

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What type of contracting vehicles have you worked with?

We have experience with firm fixed price, cost plus, time and material, and labour hour contracts as well as SBIR/STTR grants. We also have experience with direct to government sales and sole source.

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