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Don’t Let Taxes Rain on Your Parade

Government Contractor’s Business Taxes: Five Essential Truths You Can’t Afford to Ignore Recent world-wide events have rocked the business world, causing many to adapt and revamp their operations. With remote work and multi-state operations becoming the norm, it’s opened up a whole new can of worms for business owners: taxes. That’s right, as business owners […]

Dog Days of Summer – BOOST’s July GovCon Tips

Unleash Your Teaming Agreement Potential If there were a GovCon Iditarod, it would be wise to know how to run with the pack. Whether you are interested in winning business from a new USG branch or agency, ghosting other bidders or a multitude of other potential reasons, how you decide to build or be a […]

July’s Mid-Year Evaluation Tips

Mid-Year Assessment: Boosting Your Talent Acquisition Team’s Performance Well, it’s about that time again, folks! We are rounding the corner and making our way into the second half of the year (crazy how six months can fly by!), which means NOW is a crucial time to assess your progress towards your 2023 goals for govcon […]

Building Teams to Take on the GovCon Wilderness

Ensuring Workforce Continuity and Success: The Importance of Succession Planning for GovCons Is your GovCon prepared for a disruption within your workforce? Are you taking steps to prepare for the future of your organization? Internal and external factors can have a significant impact on your current and future workforce. Unfortunately, only 1 in 4 companies […]

The Importance of Annual Updates for Your GovCon Employee Handbook

Why You Should Update Your GovCon Employee Handbook Annually

In the dynamic landscape of Government Contracting (GovCon), change is the only constant. As a responsible and forward-thinking employer, it’s crucial to recognize the importance of updating your employee handbook policies and benefits on an annual basis. This proactive approach allows you to adapt to evolving legal requirements, cater to the needs of your GovCon workforce, and foster a positive and inclusive work environment. Let’s explore why this is a powerful strategy for success.

June Proposal Tips

Proposal Season Is On The Horizon - BOOST

Are You in Proposal Hell? As government contracting organizations mature, their proposal strategy evolves. Let’s face it, in the beginning, a GovCon is just happy to be invited to the dance, even as a sub. So, we’ll bid on blue birds; we’ll stretch our rates, our margins, our past performance and occasionally our credibility. How […]

Growth Tips For May

If You’re Not Growing, You’re Dying. “If you aren’t growing, you are dying” is a common refrain for many businesspeople. We all look at growth as an absolute must, and in most cases, it is. But damn is it hard. And messy. You’ve started your company with the best of intentions. You have big dreams, […]

Leading Your Troops

GovCon Leadership - BOOST LLC

Editor’s Note: This Article Has Been Updated November 9, 2022 Much has been written about management versus leadership.  There are many overly shared images about what characteristic leaders have versus those who are considered ‘just’ being a boss. Many books have been written on the subject yet we still find an abundance of poor leadership. […]

A GovCon Checklist for Changing Accounting Systems

Accounting Software for Government Contractors | DCAA Compliant Accounting Software

So you’ve decided to upgrade or even completely change your government contract accounting system. First of all, congratulations. Secondly, there are some things you’re going to need to do as a government contractor to make sure you’re maintaining DCAA compliance with your new accounting system.  You already know this, but accounting for GovCons isn’t the […]