Cost Rules, Rewritten: Why FY 2026 NDAA Section 1826 Matters to Defense Contractors
FY26 National Defense Authorization Act Office Manager FY26 National Defense Authorization Act Office Manager

Cost Rules, Rewritten: Why FY 2026 NDAA Section 1826 Matters to Defense Contractors

FY 2026’s NDAA Section 1826 directs DoD to exempt many “nontraditional defense contractors” from FAR Part 31 cost principles, certified cost or pricing data, and certain business systems rules. Learn what this deregulation changes, what remains, and why it matters for pricing, audit risk, and capture strategy.

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