HKA is pleased to welcome Director José Soto to its Government Contracting and Compliance team in Washington, DC.

José is a compliance and subject matter expert with almost 25 years of experience in government contracting across various industries. His expertise encompasses extensive knowledge of government rules and regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

José guides clients through cost and pricing strategies and transformation initiatives. He prepares and analyzes cost impact proposals, gross dollar magnitude, disclosure statements, incurred cost submissions, and forward pricing rate proposals. José also supports clients with large enterprise resourcing planning (ERP) systems such as Deltek Costpoint, Oracle NetSuite, and SAP.

Earlier in his career, José spent over six years as a senior auditor at the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and is well-versed in DCAA requirements. His subsequent experience includes working in various compliance roles for some of the federal government’s largest contractors.

 

“We are thrilled to welcome José to our team. His years of experience and expertise with government contract compliance issues make him a valuable addition to HKA. We’re confident that his skills and experience will significantly enhance our capacity to support clients and lead to innovative contributions.”

Jamie Sybert, Partner

Before joining HKA, José was a director at MorganFranklin Consulting, where he was instrumental in building its Government Contracting Advisory practice. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico and is fully fluent in Spanish.

View José’s full expert profile.

HKA has a successful track record advising government contractors and their counsel on aerospace and defense, technology, media and telecoms, life sciences and healthcare, and professional services matters.

HKA helps clients handle complex issues related to requests for equitable adjustment, certified claims, contracting officer’s final decision appeals, prime contractor and subcontractor disputes, termination settlement proposals, bid protest assistance, bribery and anti-corruption, compliance and risk management, investigations, and grants and agreements.

The firm’s Government Contracting and Compliance team members provide expert witness testimony at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, and other state and federal courts.

Learn more about HKA’s Government Contracting and Compliance services.

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