DCAA: Overview of Indirect Rates
Format: Live webinar (on-demand recording available on March 20, 2025)
Date: March 11, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Duration: Approx. 90 minutes
Instructor: Katelyn Rigle, Defense Contract Audit Agency
Learning Credits: 1.5 CPEs, 1.5 ATCs
*Your registration includes access to the on-demand recording.
Understanding indirect rates is critical for businesses contracting with the federal government, but many find the process confusing. Join Katelyn Rigle from the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) for this informative session to learn about the fundamentals of indirect cost structures.
We’ll start by defining direct vs. indirect costs, explore common indirect rate structures, and explain the relationship between indirect pools and bases. Then, we’ll walk through the life cycle of indirect rates and demonstrate how to build them using the four-step allocation method.
Whether you’re new to government contracting or looking to refine your cost accounting practices, this webinar will provide clarity and practical insights to help you establish compliant and effective indirect rates for your business.
Target Audience: government contractors, accountants, APEX Accelerator counselors
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Katelyn RigleFinancial Liaison Advisor, Defense Contract Audit AgencyMs. Katelyn Rigle is the Operations Audit Liaison Small Business Coordinator for DCAA, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, VA. Ms. Rigle has been with the agency since 2009 and currently acts as the agency’s small business liaison, offering education, guidance and support to small and medium businesses working in the Federal contracting realm. Ms. Rigle also coordinates training through the Small Business Administration, APEX Accelerators, and federal consulting firms.
Ms. Rigle graduated from King’s College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting as well as Strayer University with a Master of Business Administration, concentrating in Government Acquisition.
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