Course Description

This WarU (formerly DAU)-equivalent five-day course focuses on the development of indirect rates in the Architect-Engineer (A-E) community. Through discussions, examples, and exercises, this course demonstrates how different types of costs affect indirect rates. You will examine direct rates and navigate the development of a new rate based on allowable, allocable, and reasonable costs. You will also learn about the different factors that impact indirect rates and how inflation affects Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, as well as other government contracting vehicles through the base year and any option years.

Learning Objectives

• Explain and justify applicable cost principles specific to A-E contracting estimates and/or cost proposals
• Evaluate managerial cost accounting information, from the business advisor’s perspective, to assess contractor overhead pools and develop indirect rates
• Assess a contractor’s indirect rate structure by identifying pool components and analyzing how changes in business circumstances (e.g., volume, cost drivers, organizational shifts) impact current and projected billings
• Interpret government regulations, processes, and contract provisions, from the business advisor’s perspective, to properly advise acquisition strategy and programmatic risk

For more information, please contact businessdevelopment@bmra.com or call us at (703) 691-0868 ext. 100.