Cost and Pricing Support

Proposals are won or lost more frequently on price than any other factor. Consequently the focus of the cost and pricing effort should be on developing an accurate and fully developed cost estimate that not only covers the project expenses but is competitive. Government proposals add one more level of complexity to the cost and pricing effort: compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) requirements.

Developing a cost (or price) proposal requires a lot of fact finding and supporting data - especially if the proposal requires the submittal of certified (or other than certified) cost or pricing data. The Contract Coach is a Certified Cost Technician by the American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) International and is both experienced and knowledgable of the accepted procedures for developing and reporting cost or pricing data required by the FAR.

Where we differ from many competitors is in the area of estimate integration. Our proposal approach includes development of an estimating plan that documents how costs will be collected, the role of the Work Breakdown Schedule and Integrated master Schedule in the cost and pricing effort, and the evaluation of risk effects on the estimate.

Certified or Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

If your proposal requires cost or pricing data then we can help. We are a consulting partner to the leading provider of software for creating government (DCMA/DCAA) compliant cost or pricing data and have the tools, knowledge, and experience needed to convert your estimates into compliant cost or pricing data suitable for submittal with your proposal.

We are also trained estimators with years of experience creating government cost proposals and can work with your technical SMEs to develop robust basis of estimate documents and include them in the cost or pricing data.

Member: American Association of Cost Engineers
AACEI Certified Cost Technician