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Using Surge Support to Fill the Gaps and Save Money

May 22, 2019/0 Comments/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 […]

VAR’s | Speed = Money

May 15, 2019/0 Comments/in GovCon /by BOOST

As we move into the busy Federal Contracting proposal season, there is one category of GovCon that really feels the crunch at the end of government fiscal year – VARs (Value Added Resellers) or resellers. This type of company is generally very different than the typical services company. They move to their own drumbeat. The […]

How to Manage a Pricing Schedule

May 6, 2019/0 Comments/in GovCon /by BOOST

Why a proper pricing proposal schedule matters. You’ve been preparing and actively developing capture strategies for an upcoming bid and eagerly awaiting the draft or final RFP to drop. Finally, it drops! All proposal functions swing into action. The proposal manager’s first job is to develop a schedule and hold everyone accountable to it. Very […]

Hiring Green Graduates

May 1, 2019/0 Comments/in GovCon /by BOOST

May is a time of year where we shed off the drab winter blues and look forward to the warmth of springtime. May is also a time for college graduation and students hoping to start a career in their primary field of study. It is estimated by The National Center for Education Statistics that roughly […]

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 […]

Using Surge Support to Fill the Gaps and Save Money

VAR’s | Speed = Money

How to Manage a Pricing Schedule

Hiring Green Graduates

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

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