Program Cost Control and Program Management

Overview

Program management and project cost control are vital to a Government Contractor’s operations, profitability, and success. Redstone Government Consulting’s expert consultants work with your team on all aspects of program management, from cost control and compliance to successfully communicating with government contracting officials and budgeting personnel. With decades of experience providing program management services across all contract types and dealing with non-DoD and DoD clients, our team can educate and assist your team, providing staff augmentation to help you with program control, compliance, and risk.

Services

• Understanding Requirements – Reporting and monitoring requirements vary from project to project. We help you understand the reporting and data collection requirements of your specific contract/subcontract and ensure all contractual financial reports are appropriate and compliant for your company.
• Develop Tools and Reports – Not all contractors have the right tools to properly manage and report project cost status promptly and effectively. We can develop or assist you in developing the reporting tools you need to meet your contractual and management needs to succeed.
• Government Personnel Communication – Since our staff is experienced in handling complex procurement issues, we can support communication and negotiations with contracting officers, technical representatives, and budgeting personnel on your behalf or as part of your team.
• Collaboration with Program Management – Your program management needs timely and accurate information to make program-related decisions. We work with program managers and operations staff to monitor or help your team better monitor program financials and contractual activities for compliance and risk.
• Month-End Activities – Reconciling and accruing expenses for month-end is vital to the finances of any company, but especially for contractors to fully understand project spending. We can analyze and reconcile cash flow, unbilled receivables, profitability, and project schedules to validate the current project/program status.
• Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) and Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) – The government uses WAWF or IPP as their billing portal, and it is crucial to understand these portals and how to bill appropriately through them. We can take on this billing task for you or train your team to set up WAWF accounts, set up new contracts in these systems, and submit/track invoices.
• NASA 533 Cost Report – We supply your team with assistance in developing NASA’s Cost Report. Whether it is required monthly or quarterly, we help you stay on track with this NASA-specific report.
• Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) Requirements – We have extensive experience with all DoD regulations involving the CSDR. From understanding the DoDI manuals to validating and submitting the reports through the CADE website, we can help you navigate this process.
• Training- Your team must fully understand the importance of program controls on your company’s success. We share our extensive experience while training your staff in all aspects of program control/management.