We provide tools that improve administrative operations.

Mahnke Consulting provides tools to federal government contractors, subcontractors, and grantees for operations that are efficient, effective, and compliant with laws, contractual terms & conditions, and good business practices. We help clients retain customer payments through preparation before customer audits.

Company Profile
Since January of 1999, Mahnke Consulting served client needs – from multi-month on-site projects to telecommuting as-needed advice. Our small, women-owned business operates from the Tampa Bay Area. Each project is personally overseen by our Principal and incorporates efforts of additional consultants from our government contracting network, as needed.

The owner and Principal achieved decades of successes in the government contracts environment.  Please see our Portfolio of examples and recent examples linked on that page.

Our Website
Explore our Portfolio of past accomplishments, then learn what Services we offer and assess the value that our Training can bring. Our Resources section offers a one-stop page of links to reference sources, links to relevant professional associations, and easy-to-understand articles for our regulation-swamped industry.

A prime contract, subcontract, and grant (or cooperative agreement) all fit the legal definition of a contract. For simplicity, “contract” applies to any of these, funded by the U.S. Government (USG). Contracts compliance means adherence to terms and conditions. First, government contract compliance signifies obeying federal acts and regulations. The USG procures goods and services as described in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Some procuring agencies have additional requirements – for example, the Department of Defense FAR Supplement, known as DFARS. Because FAR guides all contracts compliance, these regulations with the laws they integrate, represent the best starting place.

Basically, USG or federal government contract compliance is controlled by either Part 30 or, if not fully covered by the Cost Accounting Standards, Part 31 of the FAR. For example, small businesses use Part 31. Section 31.205 describes specific costs, which commercial businesses may not propose or invoice to the USG. The terms and conditions mandate government contract compliance with FAR. By signing contracts with these (FAR extracted) terms and conditions, the organization certifies overall contracts compliance.