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Top 5 Marketing Must-Haves for GovCon

May 19, 2021/0 Comments/in Business Development /by Meg Kerns

Marketing has changed its face drastically over the last 5 years. We are no longer utilizing salesmen-type tactics, but moving more toward valuable, needle-moving discussions that push people and their businesses forward. In the interest of continuing that discussion, we at BOOST would like to provide you with our Top 5 Must-Haves for Government Contractors. […]

ICS FAQ for the DIY Padawans

May 12, 2021/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by BOOST

Once upon a webinar, in a galaxy as far away as a click of your mouse, three mighty Jedis took the challenge on May 4th to further explain and help young padawans discover the true force of an incurred cost submission (ICS). Our Brave Jedis/Panelists included moderation by Meg Kerns, and a discussion from Boost’s […]

ICS | DIY or Do It Well?

April 21, 2021/0 Comments/in Services /by BOOST

While Tax Season may be the bell of the ball for the average American, in the GovCon space the real sweetheart is the Incurred Cost Submission. The question on our client’s minds is: Can you DIY the ICS with some turbo-tax-type setup, or does it need to be carefully placed into the hands of a professional? Keeping that in mind, let’s […]

To Bid or Not to Bid, Polaris Edition

March 23, 2021/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

While this may feel like yet another blog on Polaris, we can guarantee it’s one that will showcase information you haven’t seen before. Recently the govmates team (premier matchmaking for government contracting) hosted an institute to discuss the Next Generation GWAC. Panelists included moderation by Stephanie Alexander, and discussion from Global Services’ Proposal Manager Martin Hicks and BOOST LLC’s pricing genie, Jeff Halsted. The group did a brief […]

Year One

March 9, 2021/0 Comments/in Advice /by BOOST

One freaking year. We are at one year into this crazy pandemic. The good news is that vaccines are on the way. The bad news is that it’s still going to take a while to recover. Some of us have faired okay, others have thrived, while others are drowning. We’ve had multiple flavors of pandemic […]

Where’s Your Cape?

February 25, 2021/0 Comments/in Business Development /by BOOST

Now, we’re not talking about your superhero cape. (But what you wear to work during a work-from-home-situation is none of our business.) We’re talking about your Capabilities Statement (better known as your cap statement). We bet that you need at least two hands, or more, to count the number of times you’ve been asked “what […]

GovCon Untethered | Goal Setting and Accountability

February 23, 2021/0 Comments/in Business Development /by BOOST

In this episode of GovCon Untethered, Meg is joined by Coach Terry Head to discuss goal setting, accountability, and above all, flexibility going forward in business this year. (Click the image to listen to this week’s episode!) Terry was kind enough to share an article with us on accountability. Please find it here. Connect […]

Business Building Opportunities in GovCon

February 19, 2021/0 Comments/in Business Development /by BOOST

In this episode, GovCon Untethered brings you a discussion between Robin Desmore-Scott, BOOST’s Director of Contracts, and Dwight Gibbs, and Scott Keough of Contraqer to discuss Building Business Opportunities in the GovCon Arena with Award and Opportunity Search. Action Items from the episode include getting your opportunity search links in order for easy access. The […]

Polaris and CIO-SP4 – A Podcast Discussion

February 9, 2021/0 Comments/in Advice, GovCon Untethered Podcast /by BOOST

In this episode of GovCon Untethered, Meg sits down with Jonathan McClure of Global Services to discuss proposal related topics as they pertain to Polaris, CIO-SP4, and more. Episode Action Items: – Know your bid, no-bid strategy to make informed decisions. – Prepare ahead of the RFP drop, the draft will give you a good […]

Building Business Opportunities in the GovCon Arena

January 27, 2021/0 Comments/in Videos /by BOOST

In this digital event Robin Desmore Scott, BOOST’s Director of Contracts is joined by Dwight Gibbs and Scott Keough of Contraqer Corp to discuss Building Business Opportunities in the GovCon Arena with Award and Opportunity Search. Our presenters discuss: • Business & Opportunity Practices • Where to Find the Necessary Data • Process Tips • […]