Pricing and Cost Strategies for 7j-eligible Contractors

At SBA Nebraska District Office 

10675 Bedford Ave, Suite 100

www.sba.gov/ne

Lisa Tedesco, Nebraska SBA / 402-221-7229 or melissa.tedesco@sba.gov

This workshop is provided through SBA’s 7j assistance program to those individuals and small businesses located in areas of the country that have high unemployment or low income. Please check with the organizer for details to see if you are eligible. Eligibility verification is required prior to attending.

Learning Objectives for the Pricing and Cost Strategies Session are:

  • Differences between private contracting and government contracting
  • Acronyms & accounting terminology for government contracting
  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) you need to know – federal labor laws unique to federal contracting
  • Implementing a Compliant Accounting System for small business – accounting system setup for government contractors
  • DCAA – what is it and what is their role in the contracting process
  • Using cost pools and bases
  • Calculating indirect rates for competitive pricing
  • Understanding how standard pricing formulas might NOT work in competitive bidding process
  • Strategies for successful bidding