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SCA and ACA…. WTH?

August 21, 2019/in GovCon /by BOOST

For our readers who have SCA (Service Contract Act) contracts, please keep reading…there’s a whole other level of compliance we’ve gotta get smart on. For those of you who don’t have SCA contracts, thank your lucky stars, vow that you won’t go after this work without serious soul searching, and move on (Take this as […]

Jim McCarthy, Owner, and Technical Director, AOC Key Solutions

August 13, 2019/in Videos /by admin

Jim McCarthy, Founder, Owner, and Technical Director, AOC Key Solutions provides a detailed testimonial on how valuable BOOST. Watch his testimonial today

Stephanie Alexander Intro

August 13, 2019/in Videos /by admin

BOOST was launched in 2012 during the height of sequestration, fiscal cliff, national elections and general uneasiness in the Federal contracting industry. Watch this video today

Dancing with Disaster

July 31, 2019/in Advice /by BOOST

I recently heard of the closing of a friend’s gastro brewpub, and it stirred more in me than I’d like to admit. As an entrepreneur, business owner, and someone with insight into various client’s businesses- this cuts deep. The idea that even with a great idea, great product, and great clientele that you can still […]

How to Price Labor for Your GovCon

July 23, 2019/in Services /by BOOST

If you’re bidding on any government contract these days, whether it’s a Firm Fixed Price or Cost Plus, there is almost always a requirement to demonstrate and justify how your labor rates were developed. Many companies may end up bidding existing employee rates (that’s fine, but may not be the smartest approach), or using free […]

Accidental GovCon CEO

July 16, 2019/in Advice /by BOOST

Editors Note: This page was updated 12/27/2022. What’s an accidental GovCon CEO? Are you one? You may or may not know the type. They’ve spun out of government or a large integrator and had a good consulting gig as a 1099. They are well connected with their customer (they used to be colleagues) and they […]

Military Spouses as Employees | Part 1

July 3, 2019/in GovCon /by BOOST

The following is the first in a two-part piece discussing the challenges and strengths of being, hiring and working with military spouses. Military Spouses are among the most dedicated groups in our nation. It is not easy to understand or imagine their struggle as one half of a highly dedicated and honorable partnership. I […]

Audit Files, How Important Are They?

June 19, 2019/in Services /by BOOST

Well, the proposal was submitted, the “all-nighters” are done, the proposal team has celebrated either with a big happy hour or a 48-hour night/day of sleep, and all is well. It seems that way at first until the pricing specialist wakes up in the middle of the night dreaming of errors and mistakes or compliance […]

Easy Tips for Competitive Data Gathering

May 29, 2019/in Advice /by BOOST

As small business contractors, we know how tough it is to get daily operations up and running; let alone set up a proposal shop and to go after business. Most often, it’s a one-person shop, hunting and gathering crumbs in the govcon jungle. This can obviously be very overwhelming and wasteful as time passes, but […]

Using Surge Support to Fill the Gaps and Save Money

May 22, 2019/in Services /by BOOST

Summer is busy for many different reasons in the GovCon community; proposal season, approaching fourth quarter, vacations, summer Fridays, and the list continues. Even though the rest of the world seems to be “summering” it’s go-time for GovCons and things can’t be allowed to slip. Your back office needs to stay on track. If you […]

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