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GovCon Organization Tips For Fall - BOOST LLC

Back At It

August 23, 2017/0 Comments/in GovCon /by BOOST

Editor’s Note: This Article Has Been Updated November 21, 2022 With another swampy DC summer under our belts, we start to move into fall, which is generally a pretty busy time for federal contractors. As we squeeze out the last two weeks before Labor Day, a few things to keep in mind. GovCon Proposal Season Proposal […]

GovCon Success

June 29, 2017/0 Comments/in Business Development /by BOOST

Success in the Government Contracting Industry Editor’s Note: This Article Has Been Updated November 2, 2022 What defines success in government contracting? Success for everyone is different. GovCons are no exception. Some may say it’s a lifestyle company; others may point to the infamous sale at $100M. Further, others say it’s buying the island after […]

Forced Management Promotions - BOOST LLC

Forced Promotion

June 13, 2017/0 Comments/in Business Development /by BOOST

Editor’s Note: This Article Has Been Updated October 4, 2022 Did you fall into management? Were you rewarded for your technical skills with the extra bonus of now having direct reports? This cycle happens time and time again where folks excel at their trade. Generally, very few people are asked if they want the additional responsibility of a […]

Tech Savvy

May 31, 2017/0 Comments/in GovCon /by BOOST

As busy professionals, we are constantly looking to squeeze a few extra minutes out of the day, increase our productivity, and just generally get more done. Time is our most valuable resource and no matter how wealthy you are; you can’t create or buy more of it. Yet we are not without options. What you can […]

Hiring from the Gut

May 18, 2017/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

Editor’s Note: This Article Has Been Updated November 2, 2022 “Have faith in your intuition and listen to your gut feeling.” Ann Cotton Ask any Government Contractor CEO, and 90%+ will tell you that their biggest hurdle is people. Hiring the right team, making sure they play well together in the sandbox, work together to […]

GovCon Voices: A Culture of Compliance

May 16, 2017/0 Comments/in GovCon /by BOOST

As seen on SmallGovCon.com When we talk about the federal contracting industry, one of the first things that comes to mind is compliance. We are an overly regulated industry with a ton of laws to abide by, FAR changes to keep up with, legislation of which we need to stay on top. None of it is particularly […]

Resilience

April 4, 2017/0 Comments/in Business Development /by BOOST

“Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive.” -Jamais Cascio Change is inevitable, and the GovCon industry is no exception. We’re all scrambling to see what changes will come with the new administration, where funding will go, what the impact on our government […]

No

March 24, 2017/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

“When you say yes to something you don’t want to do, here is the result: you hate what you are doing, you resent the person who asked you, and you hurt yourself.” – James Altucher, The Power of No: Because One Little Word Can Bring Health, Abundance, and Happiness There’s a lot of power behind the word […]

Green

March 23, 2017/0 Comments/in Business Development /by BOOST

Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. -Mark Twain In today’s environment of competition, LPTA, race to the bottom (insert any other overused term we throw around in the GovCon world), we all talk about “greening the staff” as a way to cut our costs on proposals. But who really […]

Frenemies

March 22, 2017/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

In this world, we all need close friends. Our tribe, our peeps (as I affectionately call them). People you know you can count on to help support your growth. This includes your teammates. As a small business in government contracting, you cannot feasibly do everything. Your list of core capabilities should not be 2 pages single spaced. Heck, it shouldn’t even […]

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