--- title: Insights for Government Contractors | SYMPAQ Blog | Business Tips (2) description: Business Tips | An educational blog for Government Contractors who are seeking DCAA compliant software solutions and information. 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After all, it is the regulations and not guidance that DCAA can ...[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/labor-charging-policies-and-procedures) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/labor-charging-policies-and-procedures#comments-listing) May, 24 2021 ## [DCAA Timekeeping Lore](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/dcaa-timekeeping-lore) [Business Tips](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/business-tips) [DCAA](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/dcaa) [Accounting](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/accounting) [FAR Compliance](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/far-compliance) Guidance for labor recording can be found in DCAAM 7641.90 under Labor Charging System. If guidance is written in the DCAA's Information for Contractors manual, then it must be rooted in the ...[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/dcaa-timekeeping-lore) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/dcaa-timekeeping-lore#comments-listing) April, 23 2021 ## [The Evolution of Timekeeping Methods for Government Contractors](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/the-evolution-of-timekeeping-methods-for-government-contractors) [Government Contractor](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/government-contractor) [SYMPAQ Benefits](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/sympaq-benefits) [Business Tips](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/business-tips) [Electronic Timekeeping](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/electronic-timekeeping) Paper timesheets have long represented a simple but not ecologically friendly way for your workforce to record time against direct and indirect cost objectives. Learn about the evolution of ...[ Read the Blog](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/the-evolution-of-timekeeping-methods-for-government-contractors) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/the-evolution-of-timekeeping-methods-for-government-contractors#comments-listing) March, 23 2021 ## [Doing business the Cost Buildup way](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/doing-business-the-cost-buildup-way) [Government Contractor](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/government-contractor) [SYMPAQ Benefits](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/sympaq-benefits) [Business Tips](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/business-tips) [Indirect Costs](https://sql.sympaq.com/blog/topic/indirect-costs) For Government Contractors, pricing your services appropriately is critical. For this reason, many use the 'cost buildup' pricing methodology. 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