Expert profile
Highlights
- Widely experienced government contracts professional.
- Supports counsel in complex disputes and investigations regarding CAS and FAR compliance.
- Expertise in DFARS business system compliance and various other government acquisition compliance areas.
- Advises government contactor clients regarding applicable government regulatory requirements.
- Experienced instructor in areas concerning government regulatory compliance areas.
Industries
Federal & State Government Contracts | Financial Services | Industrial & Manufacturing | Aerospace & Defense | Healthcare & Life Sciences
Expertise
John Polcari is a forensic accountant with nearly 15 years of experience. He has assisted the named expert witness on numerous occasions.
John works closely with internal and external counsel on areas of forensic accounting and litigation support concerning government contractors.
John is experienced in government contract compliance, strategy, and advisory services and his expertise includes Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) compliance, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance, CAS required disclosure statements, Incurred Cost Proposal (ICP) submissions, and cost impact analyses. He supports contractor negotiations related to audit findings by the Defence Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defence Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and General Services Administration (GSA).
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Background
John is well-versed in the general design and maintenance of compliant contractor indirect cost allocation structures and he assists clients in their review, interpretation, and exclusion of unallowable costs prior to government audits. He has worked across the consulting, engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, construction, infrastructure, and healthcare sectors.
John has a bachelor’s in finance and accounting. He serves as treasurer of the Board of Contracts Appeals Bar Association, and is a member of the National Contracts Management Association and the National Defence Industry Association. He has published articles regarding various compliance issues and has undertaken numerous speaking engagements on matters related to accounting, cost and pricing.
Qualifications
BS Finance
BS Accounting
Professional Memberships
BCABA, NCMA, NDIA
Contact John
Email: johnpolcari@hka.com
Tel: +1 202 420 7680
Location:
2020 K Street, NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20006
