Program Cost Control & Program Management

Overview

Program management and project cost control are vital to a government contractor’s operations, profitability, and contract performance. Redstone GCI supports the financial, reporting, compliance, system, and operational control side of program management, helping government contractors monitor project costs, understand reporting requirements, support billing, improve forecasting, and provide timely financial visibility to program and leadership teams. Our consultants work with finance, contracts, accounting, operations, and program management teams to build practical processes, develop useful tools and reports, configure or optimize systems, and provide supplemental support when internal teams need additional bandwidth. With experience across DoD and civilian agency contracts, multiple contract types, and contractor-side program operations, our team of experts helps government contractors strengthen program control practices without taking over the technical execution of the client’s work.

Services

• Contract Reporting & Monitoring Requirement Support – We help contractors understand the reporting, monitoring, and data-collection requirements for specific contracts or subcontracts, ensuring required financial reports are accurate, timely, and aligned with contract expectations. LEARN MORE
• Program Control Tools & Reports – We develop or assist with reporting tools that help contractors monitor project cost status, labor activity, unbilled costs, budget performance, forecasts, and other program financial data.
• Budgeting, Forecasting & EAC Support – We assist with project budgets, forecasts, estimates to complete, estimates at completion, and related financial analysis so program managers and leadership have better visibility into expected contract performance.
• Labor Tracking & Cost Performance Monitoring – We help contractors monitor labor activity, project costs, cost trends, and performance against budget so issues can be identified before they affect reporting, billing, or profitability.
• Program Management Financial Support – We work with program managers, operations staff, finance teams, and contracts personnel to monitor program financials, contractual activities, and cost-related risks throughout contract performance.
• System Setup & Program Control Optimization – We help contractors configure, refine, or improve systems such as Unanet and Costpoint to support project accounting, budgeting, forecasting, billing, reporting, and program control workflows.
• Month-End Project Financial Support – We assist with project-level month-end activities, including expense review, accruals, reconciliations, cash flow analysis, unbilled receivables, profitability review, and project schedule alignment. LEARN MORE
• Billing Portal Support – We assist contractors with billing through WAWF, IPP, and related Government billing platforms, including contract setup, invoice submission, invoice tracking, and team support when needed.
• NASA 533 Cost Report Support – We assist contractors with NASA 533 cost reporting, including monthly or quarterly report preparation, review, and schedule management when required by contract.
• Cost & Software Data Reporting Support – We help contractors understand, validate, and submit applicable Cost and Software Data Reporting requirements, including support related to CADE submissions and DoD reporting expectations.
• Government Communication & Financial Coordination Support – We support communication with contracting officers, contracting officer representatives, technical representatives, budgeting personnel, and other Government stakeholders when project financials, billing, reporting, or cost-related issues require coordination.
• Supplemental or Managed Program Control Support – We provide additional program control support when contractors need temporary bandwidth, recurring assistance, process oversight, or help managing program control responsibilities as an extension of their internal team.