Timekeeping Records in Contract Investigations

Identify the original system record

Preserve available entries, dates, project codes and revision history within counsel’s collection instructions. An exported spreadsheet may omit approvals or changes. Identify the source and extraction date rather than presenting an incomplete export as the entire record.

Connect assignments to periods

Keep documented project assignments, schedules and relevant instructions. Distinguish what was planned from work actually performed. Counsel and appropriate specialists assess billing requirements; a calendar entry alone does not establish compensable work.

Preserve corrections and explanations

Retain the earlier and corrected entries with documented reasons and approvals. Do not create a new record that appears contemporaneous. Attribute recollections as recollections and identify the limits of supporting information.

Describe individual participation

Separate entering, reviewing, approving and billing time. Identify changing responsibilities and instructions. SAG can organize the professional chronology and source questions but does not conduct a labor audit or decide whether an entry violates a contract or statute.

Continue your preparation

• Government Contract Invoice Records
• Individual Roles in Procurement Matters
• Financial Calculations in Contract Fraud Cases

Sources and professional scope

Official starting points: DOJ Procurement Collusion Strike Force and DOJ procurement-collusion indicators. Counsel evaluates current authorities, the applicable guideline version and the individual facts. These resources do not decide the outcome of a particular case. Sources checked November 6, 2026.

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