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We are a small business. We work hard to keep our indirect costs low in order to be competitive. Recently we have seen a number of RFPs in which there is no labor category for a Program or Project Manager. One Army IDIQ RFP specifically calls for bidders to provide a Program Manager with defined tasking. When we asked why “Program Manager” was not among the 53 labor categories defined in the RFP, the government's answer was: “It is expected that the Program Manager referenced in . . . will be a corporate position, chargeable to G&A/overhead." Is this appropriate? Why should all of our other clients pay for the Program Manager who supports this project (through increased indirect rates)? What recourse or alternative do bidders have to respond to situations like this where the requirements seem to be at odds with generally understood direct / indirect charging principles?