About

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Located in Atlanta, Georgia Celestial Defense delivers its immense knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) nationwide to federal government contractors and their counsel in a multitude of service areas like the determination of allowable and unallowable costs under the FAR Part 31 Cost Principles and Procedures; preparation, submission, and settlement of Request for Equitable Adjustments (REA) for constructive contract changes; preparation, submission and settlement of termination settlement proposals for contracts terminated for convenience or improperly terminated for default; contractor compliance with the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) including submission of CAS Disclosure Statements and Cost Impact Proposals; resolving adverse Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit findings; cost structure optimization and other business strategies to maximize revenues on federal government contracts; as well as many other regulatory compliance issues, and business growth strategies, including DFARS CUI and CMMC requirements.

Gregory L. Fordham

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Gregory L. Fordham

CPA, CIA, CCE, Sec+, MCP, Live, Stego

Greg Fordham heads the Atlanta, Georgia office of Celestial Defense. He is a very knowledgeable expert and consultant in the field of federal government contracts with more than 30 years of experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), including agency supplements like the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

Popular Services

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Business Systems Engineering
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Structure business systems like purchasing, manufacturing, and estimating to meet regulatory requirements and pass system reviews, including DFARS CUI and CMMC requirements, while still running the business in a way that makes sense and ensures prosperity.

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Claims, Terminations, & Compliance
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Favorably resolve claims, terminations, and alleged compliance issues without years of wasteful litigation. Furthermore, we can turnkey the resolution process to minimize a client's disruption so that they can manage their business and deliver the same everyday exceptionalism that made them a success.

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Computer Forensics & Security
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Proactively assess and harden an organization's cyber defenses and compliance with DFARS rules governing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) as well as respond to cyber incidents, potential data breaches, and other kinds of computer and network based security concerns.

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News and Events

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CDI Founder Greg Fordham will be presenting "Cyber Incident Reporting Under the DFARS Rules" to the Atlanta Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) on August 26.

CDI Founder Greg Fordham will be presenting "Cyber Incident Reporting Under the DFARS Rules" at the TechNet Augusta 2021 Conference on August 16th in Augusta, Ga.

CDI Founder Greg Fordham will be presenting "Basics of Cost Accounting -- The Advanced Course" at a Lunch & Learn to attorneys at the construction and government contracts law firm of Smith Currie & Hancock on July 13.

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CDI Founder Greg Fordham will be presenting "Cyber Incident Reporting Under the DFARS Rules" to the Atlanta Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association on April 20.

CDI Founder Greg Fordham will be co-presenting Session 5 of the Associated General Contractor's (AGC) seminar on Federal Contracting 101 that deals with contract close-out and claims with attorneys Scott Walters and Sarah Carlson of Smith Currie & Hancock and Mona Carlson of the Nova Group on October 15.

CDI Founder Greg Fordham will be presenting the section on Identifying Responsibility and Remedy for Delays on October 3 for the National Business Institute in their Seminar on Advanced Construction Law Issues and Answers.