DCAA timekeeping checklist for government contractors
Assess whether 10 core labor-charging controls are documented, operating consistently and supported by retrievable evidence.
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Test timekeeping controls and forecast contract cost pressure using explicit assumptions and official-source context.
Assess whether 10 core labor-charging controls are documented, operating consistently and supported by retrievable evidence.
Use the free toolEstimate the funding notice threshold, projected cost during the notice window, remaining runway and exhaustion date for a contract or funded workstream.
Use the free toolModel project margin, fixed-fee delivery, retainer usage, billable utilization and the operating cost of late time.
Calculate revenue, loaded labor cost, delivery cost, gross project margin, realized hourly rate and break-even utilization for a consulting engagement.
Use the free toolForecast total hours, delivery cost, effective hourly rate, profit, margin and target-margin hour capacity for a fixed-fee consulting project.
Use the free toolCalculate retainer usage, over-service, approved overage revenue, effective hourly rate, delivery profit and margin for a recurring client agreement.
Use the free toolCalculate weekly billable utilization, target hours, revenue gap, labor margin and break-even utilization for a consultant or delivery team.
Use the free toolEstimate unallocated labor, billable value at risk, recovery workload and annual follow-up cost created by incomplete timesheets.
Use the free toolTimecard Lab connects missing hours, rates, budgets and contract controls so managers do not have to rebuild the calculation every week.