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Recruiting During Proposal Season

May 23, 2018/in Business Development /by BOOST

Soon proposal season will be upon us…along with writer’s block, visions of past performances dancing in your head, cost volumes, long nights and lots of coffee. But, the most enjoyable of all is resumes, sourcing, contingent offer letters and recruiting.

Government contracting recruiting is not like commercial recruiting. The talent pool is small, the salaries are low, the lists of qualifications are long and the skill sets are specific. Proposal recruiting is its own version of fun with key personnel, vague requirements and candidates who get cranky when they hear you are recruiting for a proposal.

Lucky or Good?

April 24, 2018/in GovCon /by BOOST

Editor’s Note: This Article Has Been Updated December 5, 2022 As we head into the second half of the government fiscal year, do you find yourself looking at contractors who are on a winning streak and asking, “why do they keep winning?” What is the secret sauce? They don’t (at least from an outsider’s perspective) […]

Who Do We Love?

April 12, 2018/in Uncategorized /by BOOST

As we wind down February, we wanted to take a quick moment to show some love to a few folks in the GovCon industry. We think these resources are valuable for growing GovCons. If you think we might be forgetting anyone go ahead and share the love! The Pulse – this is a must-read for anyone in […]

March MADNESS in GovCon

April 12, 2018/in Uncategorized /by BOOST

As we work on our brackets here at BOOST (okay, Lisa is working on her bracket…she’s already dominated in fantasy football), I’m compelled to write on a few bouts of madness that we’ve observed this year. Chasing Phantom Work – If we got paid for every time someone approached us with “my prime will give […]

March Madness in Federal Government

April 12, 2018/in Uncategorized /by BOOST

So much for our brackets (okay, Va Tech was a long shot, but what the heck UVA?), we’re extending our musings on a few bouts of madness that we’ve observed this year within the government. Budget – Everything about it is broken. Everything. The Continuing Resolutions. The riders for pet projects. The need to “use […]

April Showers

April 11, 2018/in Business Development /by BOOST

We find ourselves suddenly in April and the beginning of 2Q18. How did that happen? We’ve closed the books on 1Q18 and have 3 more quarters to meet our goals. How did you do? Are you prepared for ramping up? Here’s a checklist to get you thinking: Proposal season – it’s almost here. Is […]

Will You Be My Valentine?

February 14, 2018/in Business Development /by BOOST

Alongside the thought of a two-year budget passed, we giddily start thinking about the possibilities here in the GovCon world. What if we actually received the full year’s funding? What if our customer was able to award that contract that’s been held up? What about a new start here or there? It’s almost like Christmas […]

Shutdown Screws Small GovCons

January 22, 2018/in GovCon /by BOOST

I normally never write about politics, recognizing that half of my network leans one way, while the other half leans the other. I tend to live by the “no politics or religion” in public domain, school of thought. But this latest shutdown has me completely livid over its stupidity and its potential impact on the […]

Life’s too short to work with jerks

January 1, 2018/in Business Development /by BOOST

Much like everything in the GovCon industry, successful partnerships are based on relationships. Overused expression, but it’s true. What are the qualities you should look for in a partner? What makes you want to team with someone (whether directly on an opportunity or in the B2B world)? TRUST Most important is trust. Do you trust […]

Accountability

November 27, 2017/in Advice /by BOOST

Editor’s Note: This Article Has Been Updated November 23, 2022 “Accountability breeds response-ability.” -Stephen Covey Recently we were rear-ended by a hit and run driver on the DC beltway. Thankfully, we weren’t hurt and no one else was involved. Yet I am really ticked that I now have $500 worth of damage on my new(ish) […]

Recruiting During Proposal Season

Lucky or Good?

Who Do We Love?

March MADNESS in GovCon

March Madness in Federal Government

April Showers

Will You Be My Valentine?

Shutdown Screws Small GovCons

Life’s too short to work with jerks

Accountability

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