Defense, Aerospace & Government Contracting

How to Record GFE Inter-Contract Transfer Labor

Accounting for the labor time spent coordinating the physical and administrative transfer of Government Furnished Equipment between two contracts.

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
Indirect Labor - Government Property MgmtDebit850.00-
Accrued PayrollCredit-850.00

💡 Accountant's Note

Records internal labor used to process transfer documentation (DD1149) and move GFE when it is not a direct charge to one specific contract.

Practitioner & Systems Framework

💻 ERP Architecture

Use a specific indirect labor task code for Government Property Management (GPM).

⚠️ Audit Flags

DCAA property audit checking if transfer labor was charged directly when it should have been indirect.

📄 Required Documentation

Timesheets with GPM task codes and signed DD1149 or equivalent transfer documents.

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