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The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) is an official U.S. Department of Defense organization based in Fort Belvoir, VA. Operating under the authority of the Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller, DCAA provides audit and financial advisory services to the Department of Defense and other federal entities involved in acquisition and contract administration. With a focus on ensuring the best value for every dollar spent on defense contracting, DCAA conducts independent contract audits to verify the allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of contract costs. Through its critical financial oversight role, DCAA contributes to the support of the men and women in uniform and the American taxpayer. Generated from the website

Founded in 1966, the American Subcontractors Association is a nonprofit, national membership trade association of more than 5,400 subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers in the construction industry. It charters local chapters and state organizations across the United States. The association provides members with various services that include advocacy, communication, connectivity, education and stewardship. It expands and markets the National Business Practices Interchange. The American Subcontractors Association educates members about constructor certification and promotes professionalism by certification through trade-specific programs that benefit the construction industry. It also develops a model code of ethics for construction subcontracting firms.