Defense Contract Management Agency

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audit functions for DOD and provides

accounting and f‌i nancial advisory

services to all Defense components

responsible for procurement and

contract administration. These services

are provided in connection with

the negotiation, administration, and

settlement of contracts and subcontracts

to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent on

fair and reasonable contract prices. They

include evaluating the acceptability of

costs claimed or proposed by contractors

and reviewing the eff‌i ciency and

economy of contractor operations. Other

Government agencies may request the

DCAA’s services under appropriate

arrangements.

DCAA manages its operations through

f‌i ve regional off‌i ces responsible for

approximately 104 f‌i eld audit off‌i ces

throughout the United States and

overseas. Each region is responsible

for the contract auditing function in

its assigned area. Point of contact

information for DCAA regional off‌i ces is

available at www.dcaa.mil.

For further information, contact the Executive Off‌i cer, Defense Contract Audit Agency, 8725 John J. Kingman

Road, Suite 2135, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–6219. Phone, 703–767–3265. Internet, http://www.dcaa.mil.

Defense Contract Management Agency

6350 Walker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310–3241

Phone, 703–428–1700. Internet, http://www.dcma.mil.

Director CHARLES E. WILLIAMS, JR.

Deputy Director JAMES RUSSELL

The Defense Contract Management

Agency (DCMA) was established by the

Deputy Secretary of Defense in 2000

and is under the authority, direction, and

control of the Under Secretary of Defense

(Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics).

DCMA is responsible for DOD contract

management in support of the military

departments, other DOD components,

the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration, other designated Federal

and State agencies, foreign governments,

and international organizations, as

appropriate.

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Off‌i ce, Defense Contract Management Agency, 6350

Walker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22310–3241. Phone, 703–428–1969. Internet, http://www.dcma.mil.

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Crystal Mall 3, Room 920, Arlington, VA 22240–5291

Phone, 703–607–2616. Internet, http://www.dfas.mil.

Director TERESA A. MCKAY

Principal Deputy Director AUDREY DAVIS

The Defense Finance and Accounting

Service (DFAS) was established in

1991 under the authority, direction,

and control of the Under Secretary of

Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial

Off‌i cer to strengthen and reduce costs

of f‌i nancial management and operations

within DOD. DFAS is responsible for all

payments to servicemembers, employees,

vendors, and contractors. It provides

business intelligence and f‌i nance

and accounting information to DOD

decisionmakers. DFAS is also responsible

for preparing annual f‌i nancial statements

and the consolidation, standardization,

and modernization of f‌i nance and

accounting requirements, functions,

processes, operations, and systems for

DOD.

For further information, contact Corporate Communications, Defense Finance and Accounting Service,

Crystal Mall 3, Room 924, Arlington, VA 22240–5291. Phone, 703–607–0122. Internet, http://www.dfas.mil.