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DCAA Trends for 2020 – Learn How to Avoid DCAA Floor Check Audits

January 20, 2020/in Services /by BOOST

Updated 02/10/2023 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 […]

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End of a Year, Start of a Decade*

December 16, 2019/in Advice /by BOOST

Updated 01/31/2023 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 […]

Is Running a VAR Keeping You Up at Night?

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

Updated 01/31/2023 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 […]

DCAA Compliance for Small Businesses

October 29, 2019/in Advice /by BOOST

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

Why Hire MilSpouses?

October 16, 2019/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). MilSpouse employment can be a wonderful […]

Post-Proposal | After Action Review

October 1, 2019/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 […]

September 24, 2019/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 […]

Corporate Housekeeping

September 16, 2019/in Advice /by BOOST

As we turn our attention to back to school sales, last summer vacays, finishing up our trashy beach novels and start shifting towards the fall, it’s a good time to take a minute and do some general housekeeping. Face it – it will be the holidays before you know it! GovCons, you are in the lull […]