# Cherry Bekaert Prepares Aerospace Firms for Federal Contracting

Cherry Bekaert describes helping an unnamed aerospace startup establish financial and compliance infrastructure before pursuing its first government contract. The case study identifies services that can support lean contractors preparing to enter federal contracting, including Deltek Costpoint implementation, outsourced accounting, DCAA compliance support, WAWF billing, CMMC readiness, proposal assistance, and fractional CFO services. It does not identify a solicitation, contract award, or government customer.

- Aerospace firms planning to pursue federal work can use the case study to assess readiness needs across accounting systems, billing, compliance, and proposal development.
- Companies should distinguish advisory and implementation support from a specific government procurement opportunity: no solicitation or award is reported.
- Cherry Bekaert’s services and Deltek Costpoint may be relevant to startups seeking to scale financial operations and prepare for government-contractor requirements.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Government Entities
- Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

### Vendors
- Cherry Bekaert (Government-contracting advisory and ERP implementation services provider)
- Deltek (ERP platform provider)

### Sources
- [The challenge isn't winning new business, it's being ready for it. See how Cherry Bekaert helped an aerospace company build the infrastructure needed to support growth and government contracting requirements: https://t.co/3rI219jGbV

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