This session focuses on the configuration choices in Deltek Costpoint's Manufacturing and Production modules that directly shape financial outcomes.

This session will discuss the impact of estimating systems on the accounting and pricing functions. We will cover the Estimating System adequacy criteria contained in the DFARS business systems rule, material weaknesses and significant deficiencies, cost vs. price analysis, basis of estimate (BOE), and what DCAA looks for in the audit process. Learning Objectives: By the end of the webinar you should be able to:  Understand cost estimating system requirements and how they are implemented;  Identify where to locate specific DCAA audit programs which relate to estimating;  Maintain up-to-date information of the threshold for obtaining certified cost or pricing data;  Describe multiple forms of acceptable cost or pricing data and when certification is required;  List the basic Basis of Estimate (BOE) components and develop an estimating technique; and  Understand common estimating challenges.

Session 1 establishes the foundation for the entire program, introducing the shift from prescriptive, checklist-driven rules to a principles-based framework anchored in statutory intent - and what that shift means for accounting structures, pricing strategy, and indirect-rate development.

This three-hour virtual conference will examine the current state of cybersecurity and compliance in the government contracting community, including the status of the CMMC Phase II pause, ongoing federal cybersecurity and contractual obligations, emerging cyber threats, and practical strategies for protecting Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Experts will discuss what requirements remain in effect today, what contractors should be doing while policy reviews continue, and how organizations can prepare for future cybersecurity compliance expectations.

Session 2 builds on the principles based foundation established in Session 1, applying it to commercial pricing and contract type selection. The session examines the enforceable "Commercial Products First" mandate, the removal of the FAR Part 10 market research checklist, elevated thresholds and safe harbors that waive certified cost or pricing data, the chronological restructuring of the FAR Part 52 clause matrix, and the mechanics of firm fixed price and flexibly priced vehicles - along with the risks of commercial pool creep, flowdown misalignment, and inflated rates.

Session 3 builds directly on the groundwork laid in Sessions 1-2, shifting from broad RFO orientation to the regulatory mechanics that drive federal cost and accounting compliance.