From Pricing Tokens to Surviving Government Scrutiny
October 15, 2026 | 12-1 p.m. EST
Program Overview
Two sides of the same coin — how to estimate, account for, and defend AI costs under FAR/DFARS/CAS, plus how AI is reshaping oversight and Government Scrutiny.
- Allowability Under FAR Part 31: Whether AI token spend is allowable, and where it belongs in your rate structure.
- Standing Up AI Controls: The controls, ownership, and visibility needed to govern AI agent spend.
- Translation Into Proposal Terms: How to turn AI-driven efficiencies into labor categories, hours, and scope.
- Allocation and Documentation: A defensible approach for AI costs shared across multiple contracts, ready for DCAA scrutiny.
- Security and Data Sovereignty: How FedRAMP, ITAR, and restricted foreign models affect compliant AI choices.
- Data Right considerations
Speakers
Eric Poppe, CPA
Partner, Managed Services
Aprio Advisory Group, LLC
Eric Poppe is a Partner, Managed Services in Aprio’s Government Contracting Services Group. He is a CPA who works with companies of all sizes in a variety of industries to navigate and develop practical solutions when working with the federal government.
David Nieburg, CFCM, PMP
Director, Aerospace Defense & Government Advisory
Aprio Advisory Group, LLC
David Nieburg is a Director in Aprio’s Aerospace Defense & Government Advisory team. He has over 15 years of experience working in the U.S. Government and defense apparatus supporting U.S. national security. David leads Aprio’s Tactical Business Development team, helping government contractors create and execute their federal go-to-market strategies across the full acquisition lifecycle — from pipeline and capture through proposal and post-award execution, leveraging all the traditional and non-traditional
procurement pathways.