GovCon Compliance
DCMA
The Defense Contract Management Agency, the DoD combat support agency that administers contracts after award. DCMA contracting officers, known as ACOs (administrative contracting officers), execute the post-award functions delegated by the procuring contracting officer: monitoring performance, approving progress payments, definitizing undefinitized actions, and issuing final indirect cost rate agreements that close out the year. DCMA also performs Contractor Purchasing System Reviews and Earned Value Management System validations. DCAA audits the books; DCMA acts on the findings.