Navigate the complexities of government-funded contracts
The U.S. government is the largest buyer of goods and services in our economy. It encompasses every industry, from advanced aerospace and defense systems to life sciences and healthcare services, energy solutions, and more. For government contractors, it offers abundant opportunities to support mission-critical programs and earn healthy revenues. But those opportunities exist in a dense web of regulations, compliance requirements, and reporting obligations that are specific to the government contracting space and create unique business considerations. What's more, whether you’re new to government work or deeply immersed in it, ongoing regulatory changes, evolving administrative priorities, special projects, and business changes create continual challenges. The learning curve and resource demands can be steep — and an experienced guide can be an invaluable resource.
BDO government contractor consulting services offer a wealth of knowledge and hands-on support to businesses taking on work for federal, state, or local governments. Our professional consultants include former government officials and auditors (e.g., DCAA, DOL, and OIG) as well as former industry executives and long-time consultants, all well-versed in the intricacies of government work. We bring a thorough understanding of the issues that affect contractors throughout the funding lifecycle to provide solutions, solve problems, and ensure successful outcomes.
We’ve been where you are; we know where you’re heading. Across strategy, organizational awareness, risk and compliance, financial enablement, organizational change, and disputes and investigations — BDO is with you every step of the way.
How BDO Can Help
Explore new possibilities and address challenges with strategies designed for government contracting organizations.
Navigate Complex Regulations
We help you interpret and implement federal, state, and local requirements found across contracts, grants, and evolving compliance standards.
Pursue Contract Opportunities
We help you evaluate opportunities, anticipate potential complications, strengthen RFP responses, and improve win rates.
Comply with Requirements
We design systems, policies, and structures aligned to government regulations and requirements from day one.
Scale and Adapt Capabilities
As your business grows, we support you through growth changes, regulatory changes, mergers and acquisitions, and winning new contract types.
Modernize Technology
We can guide you in choosing, implementing, or updating systems that satisfy federal accounting, cybersecurity, and other unique requirements.
Support in Audits & Investigations
We assist clients with audits, bid protests, claims, forensic investigations, and more to help manage risk and protect operational performance.
BDO Government Contracting Consulting Facts and Figures
1,100+
government contractor clients
200+
dedicated professionals
Largest
practice of its kind
Who We Serve
Government Contracting is more than an industry — it’s an economy. Our consulting team works with government contractors in virtually every market, including but not limited to the following segments.
Government Contracting Consulting Capabilities
Our market development services include:
- Strategic planning and organizational structuring
- Market analysis
- Opportunity identification
- Federal market access and strategy development
- Grant/contract advisory and compliance
Our bid and capture services include:
- Pursuit management
- White paper development
- Cost and budget support
- Small business subcontracting plans
- Contractor business system validation
- Compliance evaluation
- Indirect cost forecasting
Our performance and compliance services include:
- Compliance program design and development
- Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) compliance
- Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance
- Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and other cognizant agency audit support
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) business system compliance
- Prevailing wage compliance such as the Service Contract Act (SCA), Davis-Bacon Act (DBA and DBRA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and state law
- Export controls and international trade
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
- Cybersecurity, such as CMMC and FedRAMP readiness
- Project controls and earned value (EVM)
- Claims and investigation support
- Grant advisory and compliance (2 CFR 200)
- Construction advisory services
- Program management and administration
- Staff augmentation
Our growth and transformation services include:
- Restructuring
- Digital and enterprise transformation
- AI evaluation and implementation
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) optimization
- Business process improvements
- Change management
- Transaction preparation, diligence, and integration support
- Integration management office services and in-depth support
- Internal audit support
- Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) administration support
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) external restructuring proposals
Our contract closeout and dispute resolution services include:
- Contract closeout and recovery support
- Incurred cost submission preparation
- Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) audit support
- Claim preparation and expert testimony services
- False Claims Act investigation support
- Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REA) and Termination Settlement Proposals (TSP)
- Bid protest expert support
- Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit support and remediation
- Prime-subcontractor disputes
- Suspension and debarment assistance and monitorships
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