In this IDC report [PDF, 3 pages], Michael Fauscette, group vice president of IDC's Software Business Solutions, answers questions on behalf of Deltek's customers on the topic of why commercial firms need project-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems.

The report covers:

• The unique compliance requirements that come from doing business with government
• The benefits of having a purpose-built, project-based ERP system
• How compliance in the government contracting space goes beyond SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley), and into FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) and gov't CAS (Cost Accounting Standards)
• Best practices for separating your federal business from your commercial business.