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Featured Guest | Molly Siems

February 5, 2019/in GovCon /by BOOST

What is your best advice to solve the biggest problem in your industry? Break it down into smaller parts, and solve one piece of the problem. I’ve been working at tech startups for seven years now, and one thing I’ve learned is not to “boil the ocean,” taking on too much at once. Big problems are big […]

Tax Reform – WTH?

February 5, 2019/in Advice /by BOOST

One frigid morning this week, I attended a seminar on the latest tax reform law and what it may mean to you as a business owner. My initial key takeaways: No amount of coffee will help this make sense CPAs and Tax Planning folks are woefully undervalued – we should worship these people if they […]

NASA Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Service 2

January 30, 2019/in Services /by BOOST

We at BOOST LLC have reviewed the new DRFP for NASA FILMSS 2 and our pricing experts are providing the following insights on this solicitation. Continue reading for some challenges and pitfalls to avoid regarding this DRFP. The lack of incumbent task order history and incumbent staff pay/seniority on this $200+M NASA IDIQ unfairly tips […]

DCAA Trends for 2019

January 29, 2019/in GovCon /by BOOST

After attending a seminar on DCAA Updates provided by one of the local DCAA folks, I thought I’d save you the mediocre breakfast and dry presentation to reclaim an hour of your life. You can thank me later. Incurred Costs Proposals DCAA has been under the gun for the past few years to catch up […]

2019 Resolutions – Get your Freaking Day Back

January 22, 2019/in Advice /by BOOST

As we ease into the year, some have already given up on New Year’s Resolutions, some are waning, and some are still diligently plugging away at it. Congrats to those of you still at it – keep going! There’s one resolution that I think many executives have, but few achieve consistently, and that is to […]

5 Pricing Tips for the New Year

January 9, 2019/in Advice /by BOOST

As we enter a new calendar year, we begin the madness of sharpening our budgets and pipelines. Some of the focus ends up being on managing expenses and headcount, as it should, but often some quick and easy planning can help you to optimize your pricing strategy for the next year. To get you started, […]

The Gift of Expertise

December 4, 2018/in Advice, Services /by BOOST

Note: This post was updated 12/13/2022 Ever feel like you have no clue how to solve a problem in your GovConor that there has to be an answer out there, you just don’t know how to find it? Do you google randomly trying to figure it out, only to not be satisfied with the results? […]

Set Your Sights on FY19 | Corporate Planning

November 27, 2018/in Business Development /by BOOST

The end of the year is quickly approaching and you are probably (hopefully) in the throes of budgeting and forecasting for FY19 and beyond. Corporate planning isn’t as easy as it appears. At BOOST, we help clients with corporate planning and have some strategies that might be helpful to you as the end of the […]

What 8(a) Certification Means for Your GovCon

November 15, 2018/in GovCon /by BOOST

Editors Note: This was updated 12/13/2022 There are many programs geared towards helping small businesses participate in the federal contracting industry. The 8(a) certification program is designed for socio-economically disadvantaged folks to get their foot in the door, starting their GovCon off on a strong note. There are rules that are well covered by the […]

CMS-PEO Pricing Synopsis

October 30, 2018/in GovCon /by BOOST

Pricing Alert – The massive HHS/CMS PEO RFP is out! Are you prepared to tackle the complex pricing requirements? It might seem straight forward at first glance, but read our detailed Pricing Synopsis to look out for some challenges and pitfalls to avoid. Abstract: This 10 year $2B IDIQ contract has two task orders along with the […]