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Business Lessons from the Billy Goat Trail

March 1, 2020/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

I recently had the opportunity to get away from my laptop and go hiking at the Billy Goat Trail along the Potomac River. Beautiful day, only a little bit of foot traffic and plenty of time to think (or not think), whichever way my mind felt like going. As I began to traverse the trail, […]

DCAA, Part II

February 19, 2020/0 Comments/in Services /by BOOST

(As promised, here’s the Part II to “DCAA Trends in 2020“) We’re preparing to make a bold statement that is practically blasphemy in our industry and especially with what BOOST does. Care less about DCAA compliance and more about financial acumen. There. We said it. Here’s what we mean and our rationale: As we learned […]

DCAA Trends for 2020

January 20, 2020/0 Comments/in Services /by BOOST

Taxes may be less than exciting, but an audit is definitely too stressful. Let’s BOOST your DCAA Compliance before an issue arises. Last year, we attended a breakfast where DCAA spoke on the upcoming year, current trends, etc. This year, we went for the update. Enter a wittier DCAA Manager with the same mediocre breakfast. […]

End of a Year, Start of a Decade*

December 16, 2019/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

We are looking dead straight into 2020, right around the corner. How did that happen? The expression “the days are long, but the years are short” rings particularly true to me this year. As we close out the year and the decade, it’s a good time for reflection on where things stand as a business […]

Is Running a VAR Keeping You Up at Night?

December 4, 2019/0 Comments/in Advice, GovCon /by BOOST

Two parts of running a successful business in GovCon are knowledge and compliance. You need to know your requirements and how to follow those directives. Add to that the complexities of running a VAR/reseller and we’d bet that there are several things keeping you up at night – in addition to booking sales that is. […]

The FAR is Not Far Away for Small Businesses

November 19, 2019/0 Comments/in GovCon /by BOOST

We get it. You are a small shop, and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) is just another acronym in this hectic GovCon space. You are busy drumming up business, and who has time to think about FAR compliance? You might think the FAR is far, far away from you since you are a small business. […]

DCAA Compliance for Small Businesses

October 29, 2019/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

As a small govcon have you ever thought…do I really need to be DCAA compliant? What if I’m “just a subcontractor” or “too small that DCAA will never notice me”? We hear the following from companies more often then they’d like to admit: It’s so complicated to get DCAA compliant (insert the eye roll and […]

MilSpouses | Value for Business

October 16, 2019/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

As the local unemployment numbers continue to be a record low rates and we all talk about the war for talent, unicorn candidates and the ridiculous salary expectations for some of the workforce, there is a pool of talent that is often overlooked…the Military Spouse (also known as: MilSpouse). Why should you consider these folks? […]

Post-Proposal | After Action Review

October 1, 2019/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

Does your company know what happened? The proposal was finally submitted, the team has finally gotten a night’s rest, (some having nightmares of missed compliance items and some cherishing the eventual win party)! Either way, a lot of mental focus is disbanded after a successful proposal submission. One of the things that many companies benefit […]

Bidding SCA Contracts – Is It Worth It?

September 24, 2019/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

As we ebb and flow through the proposal season, there are numerous types of RFPs that will drop which you might consider bidding on. Some might even have the Service Contract Act (SCA) clause 52.222-41 buried in the document. If you decide an RFP with the SCA clause is worth the bid, there are some […]

Business Lessons from the Billy Goat Trail

DCAA, Part II

DCAA Trends for 2020

End of a Year, Start of a Decade*

Is Running a VAR Keeping You Up at Night?

The FAR is Not Far Away for Small Businesses

DCAA Compliance for Small Businesses

MilSpouses | Value for Business

Post-Proposal | After Action Review

Bidding SCA Contracts – Is It Worth It?

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