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Master the Art of Capabilities Statements for GovCon Success

Where’s Your Cape?

February 25, 2021/in Business Development /by BOOST

Now, we’re not talking about your superhero cape. (But what you wear to work during a work-from-home-situation is none of our business.) We’re talking about your Capabilities Statement (better known as your cap statement) for government contractors. We bet that you need at least two hands, or more, to count the number of times you’ve been asked “what does your company do?” We would hedge a similar bet that you’ve been asked for a statement outlining your capabilities nearly the same number of times.
If you’re new to the GovCon space and you don’t yet have a capabilities statement, let us define that for you.

GovCon Untethered | Goal Setting and Accountability

February 23, 2021/in Business Development /by BOOST

In this episode of GovCon Untethered, Meg is joined by Coach Terry Head to discuss goal setting, accountability, and above all, flexibility going forward in business this year. (Click the image to listen to this week’s episode!) Terry was kind enough to share an article with us on accountability. Please find it here. Connect […]

Business Building Opportunities in GovCon

February 19, 2021/in Business Development /by BOOST

In this episode, GovCon Untethered brings you a discussion between Robin Desmore-Scott, BOOST’s Director of Contracts, and Dwight Gibbs, and Scott Keough of Contraqer to discuss Building Business Opportunities in the GovCon Arena with Award and Opportunity Search. Action Items from the episode include getting your opportunity search links in order for easy access. The […]

Polaris and CIO-SP4 – A Podcast Discussion

February 9, 2021/in Advice, GovCon Untethered Podcast /by BOOST

In this episode of GovCon Untethered, Meg sits down with Jonathan McClure of Global Services to discuss proposal-related topics as they pertain to Polaris, CIO-SP4, and more. Episode Action Items: – Know your bid, no-bid strategy to make informed decisions. – Prepare ahead of the RFP drop, the draft will give you a good starting […]

Building Business Opportunities in the GovCon Arena

January 27, 2021/in Videos /by BOOST

In this digital event Robin Desmore Scott, BOOST’s Director of Contracts is joined by Dwight Gibbs and Scott Keough of Contraqer Corp to discuss Building Business Opportunities in the GovCon Arena with Award and Opportunity Search. Our presenters discuss: • Business & Opportunity Practices • Where to Find the Necessary Data • Process Tips • […]

Branding for Your Business

January 26, 2021/in Advice /by BOOST

📣 Attention all businesses with a website (you should have one), this message is for you. 📣 Branding is more than a set of colors and a logo. Today, branding refers to how your business stands and speaks when you are not personally doing the talking. It refers to your content, your audience, the platforms you choose to […]

Creating Value in Growing Government Contractors

January 15, 2021/in Business Development, Videos /by Meg Kerns

Every business owner dreams of building a Company so that they may reap the rewards sometime in the future. However for many entrepreneurs, these dreams never materialize, falling short of building value within their organization, Do you understand the true value drivers that make a difference in creating value inside of your business? How does […]

Where OCIs Meet Protests

January 12, 2021/in Videos /by Meg Kerns

In this session our presenters will discuss: • Award Protests • OCI Considerations • Protest Scenarios • and the Answers to Your Questions If you missed Part 1: Protest Basics, you can find the replay here.

Resources to Kick-Start Your New Year!

January 12, 2021/in Advice /by Meg Kerns

Here’s a quick collection of the BOOST blogs we shared throughout the past year! Business Lessons from the Billy Goat Trail Netiquette – Digital Marketing for Peak Visibility. Leading Through Uncertainty – The onset of leadership in a pandemic. Distributed Workforce: The Future is Now Company Culture from a Digital Perspective Puzzle Me This – […]

Protest Basics: Pre-Award, Post-Award & Case Examples

December 30, 2020/in Videos /by BOOST

Join BOOST’s Director of Contracts, Robin Desmore and Maria Panichelli of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP for the first of a two-part virtual series on the Protest Basics: Pre-Award, Post-Award, and the Process. Our presenters will discuss: • The Bid Protest Process • The Types of Protests • What Issues ARE Protestable • Protest […]