Grow Your GovCon With Strategic Contracting

Grow Your GovCon With Strategic Contracting

Table of Contents:  Pipeline Planning and Strategic Contracting Strategic Contracting for Profitable Growth and Partnership What Does Strategic Contracting Look Like in Practice? A Case Study in Strategic Negotiation Build Trust, Reduce Risk, and Save Money Key Takeaways About The Author, Bernita Tardieu Pipeline planning is essential to grow your business. Most small business GovCons […]

Talent Acquisition and Proposal Season for GovCons

Table of Contents Proposal Season is Right Around the Corner Three Pillars of Proposal Season The Intricacies of Contract Requirements Customize Your Approach BOOST’s Tips for Effective Talent Acquisition for Proposal Season Key Takeaways About BOOST’s Talent Acquisition Team Proposal season is right around the corner, and we all know what that means! It means […]

Government Contractor’s Business Taxes: Five Essential Truths You Can’t Afford to Ignore

Government Contractor’s Business Taxes: 5 Essential Truths

Table of Contents The Tax Implications of New Business Norms Understanding Nexus: Your Tax Connection to States State and Local Tax Laws: The Varied Landscape Apportionment: Dividing Your Income Fairly Filing Requirements: Staying Compliant in Every State Tax Planning: Your Best Defense in a Remote Work World Conclusion: Conquering Tax Chaos in a Remote Work […]

A Small Business takes on An Industry Giant – A David and Goliath Story

How BOOST Support Helped a Small Business in Negotiations

Table of Contents: Introduction The Importance of Understanding Contracts Case Study: The Power of BOOST Support The Value of Expert Support in Contract Negotiations Conclusion Key Takeaways About The Author, Kathy Wright Most of us routinely agree to terms and conditions in our daily lives without even reading them. We tap “I AGREE” to update […]

Order of Precedence in Government Contracts

Table of Contents Introduction Order of Precedence in Government Contracts Understanding the Order of Precedence Common Issues and Considerations Recent Developments and Examples Best Practices and Recommendations About BOOST LLC Key Takeaways About the Author, Kathy Wright In contract documents, Order of Precedence is a term that establishes a hierarchy among contractual documents.  That “pecking […]

Can AI-Based Hiring Algorithms Get You Into Trouble With the EEOC?

AI hiring algorithm | AI Hiring | BOOST LLC

Yes, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is prioritizing enforcement against algorithmic and other tech-related employment discrimination. “Artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making tools have great potential to improve our lives, including in the area of employment,” says EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows in 2021. “At the same time, the EEOC is keenly aware that […]

GAO’s 2010 Cybersecurity Recommendations Are Still Largely Unimplemented – That’s a Problem

GAO 2010 Cybersecurity Recommendations

For those of you who may not be up to speed on the latest in government cybersecurity, let’s catch you up: back in 2010, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report with 25 recommendations for improving federal agencies’ cybersecurity posture. And yet, here we are over a decade later, and most of those recommendations […]

Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Certification

Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Certification

2023 brings with it some pretty significant changes to certification for both VOSBs and SDVOSBs. Before we get into the meat of those changes, let’s do a quick overview of what exactly these designations mean, along with an overview of certification.  VOSB (Veteran-Owned Small Business) and SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business) certification are programs run […]

What Is CMMC, and Why Should GovCons Care?

What Is CMMC, and Why Should GovCons Care?

If you or your key subcontractors are still using a free, public email address, READ THIS ARTICLE. If you think two-factor-authentication is a giant pain, and you can’t wait for it to go away, READ THIS ARTICLE. If your corporate IT budget is dwarfed by your annually expensed meals, READ THIS ARTICLE. If you think […]

Things We Are Looking Forward to for GovCons in 2023

Looking Forward 2023

As we ease out of our holiday comas and find 2023 staring us straight in the face, the BOOST team wanted to share some of the trends/topics/ideas that we are most looking forward to in 2023. Stephanie: The labor market is finally starting to ease.  We hope this isn’t just wishful thinking on our part, […]