With over $500 billion awarded to contractors annually, Federal Government contracting is a lucrative market. However, for those new to the world of government contracting, the process of pursuing contracts may seem daunting. Selling to the government is different than selling to the private sector — there are numerous rules and regulations businesses must comply […]
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Six Top Government Contracting Opportunities for 2017
Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 | Government Contracting | No Comments
On September 26th, 2016, analysts at Bloomberg Government identified a list of the top twenty government contracting opportunities for the upcoming year in a webinar. The list features contracts with a total value of $243.2 billion, with five of the programs valued at $10 billion or more. Nine out of the top twenty opportunities will […]
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Women’s Small Business Contracting: Does Your Business Qualify?
Friday, November 25th, 2016 | Small Business Certification | No Comments
In 1994, The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) set a goal to award 5 percent of government contracts to Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs). Earlier this year, 22 years after the goal was originally set, the SBA announced that the Federal Government had finally met — and exceeded — that goal. In 2016, the government made […]
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Tags: economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses, EDWOSB, government contracting, small business administration, women in government contracting, women-owned small-business, WOSB
Resources to Help You Find Government Contracting Opportunities
Thursday, October 20th, 2016 | Government Contracting | No Comments
Are you considering working with the Federal Government but aren’t quite sure how to get started? There are many benefits to contracting with the world’s largest purchaser of goods and services — out of the hundreds of millions of dollars it spends on government contracts, the Federal Government is required to allocate 23 percent towards […]
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Tags: business development, contracting with the federal government, government contracting, government mentor, GSA, GSA mentor, how to be a government contractor, sba, small business development
Join Us for the 2016 Annual Government Contracting Seminar
Monday, October 17th, 2016 | Events | No Comments
Here at Strategic Consulting Solutions, we are committed to educating and advising government contractors on compliant accounting strategies and practices. One of our favorite events of the year is our Annual Government Contracting Seminar, an outstanding educational seminar designed specifically for government contractors. This year, we have teamed up with PDS Consulting Solutions to bring […]
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Government Contracting: Does Your Small Business Qualify?
Sunday, September 25th, 2016 | Government Contracting | No Comments
Contracting with the federal government as a small business can be beneficial — in fact, 23 percent of all prime government contract funds are set aside for small businesses. The Small Business Administration (SBA) supports businesses that wish to work with the government, and if your business qualifies, you will have access to helpful resources. […]
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Preparing for a DCAA Audit: Pricing and ICS Audits
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016 | DCAA Audits, Uncategorized | No Comments
Contracting with the Federal Government grants the DCAA authority to audit your accounting system. The DCAA conducts audits depending on whether this is a Pre-Award Review (before receiving a contract award) or a Post-Award Review (after receiving a contract award). Either way, it is critical to ensure that your accounting system is compliant with DCAA […]
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Tags: compliance accounting systems, contracting with the federal government, DCAA, dcaa audits, federal contracting compliance, government contracting, ICS, ICS audits, incurred cost submissions, internal audits, pricing audits, proper documentation
Three Reasons You Should Outsource Your Accounting
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016 | Outsourced Accounting | No Comments
Do you know what outsourced accounting is and what it can do for your business? If you’re ready to grow your company’s bottom line and streamline your accounting systems (amongst others), maybe it’s time you consider the potential of outsourced accounting. First, it’s important to know what it is: Outsourced accounting allows an outside staff […]
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Tags: accounting compliance, accounting operations, bookkeeping, business consultation, compliance, compliant accounting system, DCAA compliance, finance functions, government contracting, outsourced accounting, payroll compliance
Technical Proposal and Pricing Workshop
Monday, October 26th, 2015 | Events, Government Contracting | No Comments
“Responding to proposal” are three words that typically don’t inspire happy, patient thoughts. However, it’s important to understand that responding to a Request for Proposal (RPF) is time consuming and can be extremely frustrating because of the high level of detail that goes into creating one. But alas, they are a necessary part of the […]
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Attend Deltek Insight 2015 Seminar
Thursday, August 27th, 2015 | Events | No Comments
Standing out as a government contractor, and ensuring your company is positioned for success, comes down to having the right tool set of knowledge and experience. With optimization and growth in mind, Deltek Insight 2015 aims to provide government contractors and professional service firms with the necessary tools and knowledge, through targeting and in-depth workshops […]
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