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General & Administrative (G&A) Rate Estimator
Isolate allowable G&A expenses from unallowable costs (FAR 31.205) to ensure DCAA compliance.
Direct Labor + Fringe + Overhead
Calculated G&A Rate
%
Total Allowable: $
Common Mistakes in G&A Pools
- Including Unallowable Marketing
- FAR 31 strictly prohibits charging general marketing or lobbying costs to the G&A pool. These must come from profit. B&P (Bid and Proposal) costs, however, are usually allowable. See our DCAA Rate Calculator for full pool modeling.
- Using the wrong base
- Most software contractors should use a Value-Added or Total Cost Input (TCI) base, excluding subcontracts if they distort the rate. If you are hiring FTEs, check your FTE Burden Costs.