Cost & Pricing
What is LCAT?
Labor Category
An LCAT defines a type of labor — its title, required qualifications, and a billing rate. Service contracts price and staff work by labor category, mapping each person to an LCAT that the contract recognizes. The labor mix across LCATs largely drives a services proposal's cost.
LCATs appear in the solicitation's pricing tables and in the staffing plan. Mapping real résumés to qualifying LCATs is a core proposal task.
In FORGEFORGE maps personnel and certifications to labor categories so staffing and cost stay consistent with the contract.
Common questions
How does a labor category affect pricing?
Each LCAT carries a qualified billing rate; the proposed mix of hours across categories — plus indirect rates — determines the labor cost of a services proposal.