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What is Price to Win?

April 24, 2019/0 Comments/in Services /by BOOST

All right govcons, here’s another fancy schmancy phrase that is pretty common in our industry and yet nobody really knows what this mysterious thing is. Price to Win (PTW)! What? Does anyone truly have a guide to THE winning number? Think about that for a second. The answer is a resounding NO. If someone did, […]

Incurred Costs Submissions, Tis the Season

April 17, 2019/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

As we take more sinus meds and smell the pollen, it’s time to start talking about an annual rite of passage for most in the GovCon world. The annual incurred costs submission to DCAA. While many might think a sinus infection sounds like more fun (and we tend to agree), now is the time to […]

How to Survive a DOL SCA Wage and Hour Audit

April 10, 2019/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

On a late Friday afternoon in May, just before I am about to leave for a three-day holiday weekend, my phone rings at the corporate office in Maryland and it is the voice of a woman who is the last person I wanted to speak to at the end of a long week – a […]

Three Things to Negotiate in Your Teaming Agreements (TA)

April 3, 2019/0 Comments/in GovCon /by BOOST

It takes a village here in GovCon land. We all know that much of government contracting work is rarely done by one company. Prime/subcontractor relationships are the norm, frequently due to a requirement in the FAR or a need for additional capabilities. During the proposal stage, it is important to have an effective teaming agreement […]

Women in GovCon | Never Go Against the Family

March 28, 2019/0 Comments/in GovCon /by BOOST

This week govmates hosted their institute, Women in GovCon, Never Go Against the Family. Alongside expert speakers and one-of-a-kind networking, attendees had the opportunity to get real answers to the very real questions they’ve been asking about growth, teaming, exit strategy and profit maximization. If you missed the institute, here are a few highlights. Join govmates today […]

Don’t Close the Door on Your Accounting

March 19, 2019/0 Comments/in Services /by BOOST

So, you are a small GovCon, living on a wing and a prayer. You are bidding on a ton of proposals, winning some work, growing, adding employees, and maybe making a small profit. When you are small, growing is a grind and it’s fun (thinking this keeps us sane!). Sometimes, you might close your eyes […]

Accounting Keeping You Up At Night?

March 13, 2019/1 Comment/in Services /by BOOST

It’s the middle of the night, and you are wide awake…from a nightmare about the state of your accounting system. It happens all the time. The accounting system struggle is real for government contractors. Your accounting system is the backbone of your company. If your accounting system is in pain, the effects are felt in […]

Top 3 Pricing Mistakes

March 4, 2019/0 Comments/in Services /by BOOST

The govcon industry has its own sub-industry – the proposal industry. There are many companies, and thousands of professionals (if not more) dedicated to this profession of proposals and business development in the govcon sector. It’s an intense career path, and it challenges professional sanity to quite an extent. This is not due to the […]

What is Strategic Pricing?

February 26, 2019/0 Comments/in Business Development /by BOOST

Over the past decade or so, we’ve all been whacked by this beast of a trend called “Low Price Technically Acceptable” (LPTA) evaluation criterion. It’s where the government looks at one thing and one thing only. Namely, your price. The lowest price to be clear. As long as all of your other volumes meet the […]

Orange

February 20, 2019/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

With apologies to the Crossfit disciples, I’ve been seeing orange lately. As anyone who enters their 40’s discovers, the body ain’t what it used to be! You suddenly give a lot more thought to whether your core is strong enough. Such is life. This past August, I decided to get off my ass and start […]

What is Price to Win?

Incurred Costs Submissions, Tis the Season

How to Survive a DOL SCA Wage and Hour Audit

Three Things to Negotiate in Your Teaming Agreements (TA)

Women in GovCon | Never Go Against the Family

Don’t Close the Door on Your Accounting

Accounting Keeping You Up At Night?

Top 3 Pricing Mistakes

What is Strategic Pricing?

Orange

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