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Peter A. McDonald

Peter A. McDonald
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Peter McDonald is a nationally respected practitioner with over 30 years of government contracting and consulting experience.

Mr. McDonald is a retired US Army JAG officer with a career in procurement. He has worked for three of the "Big Four" public accounting firms. As an expert witness in government contract litigation, he has testified both for and against the US Government. He has authored numerous articles on government contract topics and is a frequent guest speaker. He teaches government cost accounting and government contract audits in the George Washington University Government Contracts Program, and has authored several textbooks.

He serves on the board of advisors for the BNA Federal Contracts Report and the Thomson West Cost, Pricing & Accounting Report. He is the recipient of the Boards of Contract Appeals Bar Association Life Service Award.

Visit Navigant's Insights & Events section to read Mr. McDonald's recent articles and publications, view our perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of Government Contracting and listen to our latest podcasts on this topic.

Articles by Peter McDonald

Rules Without Reason

In this article for Federal Contracts Report, Navigant's Peter A. McDonald analyzes the U.S Department of Defense's proposal to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to...

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Collateral Damage: The Impact on Contractors of GAO's DCAA Reports

This white paper for the Bureau of National Affairs by Navigant's Peter A. McDonald, C.P.A., Esq., and John A. Howell, Esq. of Sullivan & Worcester LLP discusses two reports issued by the U.S....

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Fair Value Accounting - And Why the Government Should Care

In Federal Contracts report, Peter McDonald explains a recent accounting rule concerning fair value accounting. This is written for non-accountants.

 Article / White Paper
U.S. Foodservice v. United States

Pete McDonald authors article titled U.S. Foodservice v. United States: Reigning in the Most Favored Customer Clause, to BNA’s Federal Contracts Report magazine.

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GAO Prods DCAA on Internal Audits

Pete McDonald addresses the legal and regulatory issues surrounding the US government’s requirement to obtain government contractor internal audit reports. Learn more about GAO’s No. GAO-12-88, Report to the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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An IFRS Primer for Government Contractors

In this article for Federal Contracts Report, Navigant's Peter A. McDonald CPA, Esq. discusses how government contractors and their businesses could be affected as the International Financial...

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Change Order Accounting

In an article for Contract Management, Navigant's Jeffrey P. Hildebrant and Peter A. McDonald argue for the effectiveness and efficiency of change order accounting over alternatives, such as total...

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Excessive Pass-Through Charges

This article in Government Contract Costs, Pricing, & Accounting Report authored by Navigant's Brent Calhoon and Pete McDonald discusses the implications of the U.S. Department of Defense's revised...

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DCAA Loses Executive Compensation Appeals

Pete McDonald addresses executive compensation for government contractors under Federal Acquisition Regulation 31.205-6, which has been a significant issue for the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).

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Education

  • BS, US Military Academy at West Point
  • MBA, Mount Saint Mary's College
  • JD, Louisiana State University Law School

Licenses

  • Member of Bar: DC, Georgia, Louisiana
  • CPA, Maryland and Georgia

Industry Specialization

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Construction
  • Government
  • Legal

Functional Expertise

  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
  • Government Contract Claims
  • Procurement Compliance
  • Termination Settlement Proposals