How to Be Audit-Ready from Day One with Costpoint

For growing government contractors, the first DCAA audit isn’t a matter of if—it’s when. And failing it can mean delayed payments, lost contracts and long-term reputational damage. With audit activity on the rise and timekeeping and labor compliance consistently cited as the #1 source of findings, too many organizations wait until it’s too late to build the right controls.

 

This session takes a candid look at why small and scaling GovCons fail audits—and how to avoid those pitfalls from day one. We’ll walk through exactly what DCAA auditors scrutinize, from timekeeping practices to indirect rate structures and expose the gaps that spreadsheets and disconnected systems leave behind.

 

You’ll learn how Deltek Costpoint helps organizations build compliance into their operations from the start, with embedded controls, automated workflows and a fully traceable audit trail across labor, finance and contracts. We’ll also explore how emerging AI capabilities are shifting compliance from reactive to proactive—continuously monitoring for anomalies in timekeeping, labor distribution and indirect costs so issues can be resolved before auditors ever find them.

 

If you’re planning to grow in the GovCon space, this session will show you how to turn audit readiness into a competitive advantage—not a last-minute scramble.

 

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