Government Contracts: Claims, Disputes, Investigations & Forensic Accounting Services

The Government Contracting field’s unique requirements and regulatory environment carries with it an inherently greater risk for claims, disputes and investigations. The Claro Group’s Government Contract Consulting Practice can help you effectively address these matters whether it is assistance with claims preparation for contract modifications, contract terminations, or litigation matters. In addition, we also have extensive experience in assisting clients address dispute oriented situations ranging from Government audit findings to investigations of alleged non-compliance matters.

Government contractors face a unique and increasingly challenging environment in which they operate. Growing oversight and enforcement of the applicable procurement regulations by Governmental audit agencies (Defense Contract Audit Agency – DCAA, Inspector Generals, etc.) as well as the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"), both on a civil and criminal basis contributes to this challenging environment. In addition, the risk to contractors for Government investigation is a result of a Contractor’s own employees filing Qui Tam (“Whistleblower”) suits against them and seeking damages on behalf of the Government. These factors add up to a very challenging and unique operating environment for government contractors. The Claro Group’s professionals have extensive experience in assisting government contractors with dispute matters, including civil and criminal investigations. Claro will help your company effectively and efficiently address and mitigate potential exposur

Applying Claro’s unique combination of regulatory expertise, claims and dispute experience, and business skills, we can assist you in resolving these matters by

• Providing strategic and analytical support during government audits and negotiations (e.g. Defense Contract Audit Agency (“DCAA”), Defense Contract Management Agency (“DCMA”), and Inspector General audits, etc.)
• Working with internal or external counsel to support you in the following types of matters:
• Qui tam litigation
• Contract performance disputes
• Voluntary disclosures of potential contract issues to the government
• Defective Cost or Pricing Data related matters
• Assisting in the development and preparation of claims, for contract change orders, delay and disruption, contract terminations, etc. Specifically we assist with:
• Quantifying relevant costs and successfully pricing claims utilizing thorough financial analyses
• Effective presentation and organization of the claim
• Thorough documentation and support of claim components and calculation
• Support for Government audits

Please contact John Sasaki for more information about The Claro Group's Claims, Disputes, Investigations & Forensic Accounting Services.