SBIR/STTR Cost Proposals and Government Accounting

An all-day virtual workshop led by Jim Greenwood. Who should attend: Small Business SBIR/STTR applicants and award recipients, and organizations pursuing or managing government contracts and grants.

Preparing a compliant SBIR/STTR cost proposal—and maintaining records that satisfy government requirements after an award—can be challenging.

This practical workshop will help you make sense of government accounting terminology, develop indirect rates, evaluate allowable and unallowable costs, and design work plans that can realistically be completed within budget. Although the workshop is designed with SBIR/STTR competitors and award recipients in mind, the concepts and examples will be valuable to any organization applying for or managing government contracts and grants.

Topics will include:

• Understanding the key components of an SBIR/STTR cost proposalIdentifying allowable and potentially unallowable costs
• Aligning technical work plans with realistic budgets
• Establishing records and accounting practices that support compliance
• Understanding government accounting terminology
• Preparing for potential government audits
• Reviewing practical cost proposal and indirect-rate examples

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This workshop is co-hosted by the Montana FAST and Wyoming FAST programs and brought to in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.