Gary McDonald has more than 30 years of experience working in government contracting in the aerospace and defense (A&D), manufacturing, construction and professional services industries. He provided advisory services to clients at two of the Big Four accounting firms for more than 20 years. Gary’s experience includes managing government contracting and compliance operations for a large professional services firm, including proposal development and pricing, contract management, finance and contract compliance and risk management. Additionally, he has more than 12 years of experience in the A&D industry as a flight hardware development engineer and program manager on NASA scientific missions.

Gary has worked extensively in providing practical guidance and assistance to manage and improve his clients’ government contracting compliance and operations. He helps clients comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), business system requirements, including the complex Material Management and Accounting System (MMAS), and other government contract regulations and requirements. Gary successfully helps clients mitigate compliance risks, develop competitive rate structures, recover costs and develop or enhance compliance capabilities.

Gary is a leading industry resource in government contractor mergers and acquisitions. He provides sell-side preparation and diligence support, acquisition target contract and compliance risk analysis/due diligence, post-close integration, value capture and contract cost recovery support to his clients, having supported nearly 100 transactions over the last several years.