August 5, 2025
Indirect costs are a critical component of government contract accounting, yet many contractors struggle to understand how these costs are defined, grouped, and recovered. Without clear processes for developing indirect rates, businesses risk misallocating costs, underpricing contracts, or failing from a compliance standpoint.
This webinar provides a practical overview of how indirect costs are accumulated, allocated, and applied using compliant rate structures. Participants will explore common cost pools like fringe, overhead, and G&A, learn how to select the appropriate allocation base, and walk through rate development and analysis to support accurate pricing and contract management. Additionally, we will explore when creating a subcontractor handling rate would be advantageous.
Here’s what you will learn:
- Distinguish between direct and indirect costs in government contracting
- Understand the structure and purpose of indirect rate pools and bases
- Identify appropriate allocation bases and their causal/beneficial relationship to cost pools
- Learn how to calculate, apply, and analyze indirect rates throughout the contract life cycle
- Explore common pitfalls and compliance risks in indirect cost rate development
Whether you’re building your very first rate structure or refining your current approach, this session will help you apply indirect rates with accuracy and confidence.
Target Audience: Small business contractors, accounting professionals, contract managers, APEX Accelerator counselors, and anyone responsible for cost proposal development or financial compliance in federal contracts
This webinar is offered to APEX Accelerator clients through the Empire APEX Accelerator Govology subscription. Govology provides government contracting education through a mix of live webinars, e-courses, podcasts, and digital resources.
To register for this webinar, contact the Empire APEX Accelerator at empireapex@nystec.com for free access.
