Effective budgets lead to accurate provisional billing rates that ensure total cost recovery and maximize net operating profit. In short, they provide financial guidelines, help identify and capture all costs, provide targets and goals, and plan for profitability and success. It's an important and time-consuming chore. That's why many government contractors find the task of completing a budget to be overwhelming. But it doesn't have to be. If...

Effective budgets lead to accurate provisional billing rates that ensure total cost recovery and maximize net operating profit. In short, they provide financial guidelines, help identify and capture all costs, provide targets and goals, and plan for profitability and success. It's an important and time-consuming chore. That's why many government contractors find the task of completing a budget to be overwhelming. But it doesn't have to be. If...

As an accountant presenting financial information to non-accountants, it's important to take the approach that some of the accounting jargon you typically use around your peers may not be as easily received by a non-accountant audience. Show non-accountants that you're more than a "bean counter", that you truly are a strategic partner in the business by tailoring your presentation in an easily digestible format. Present information that is rel...

2021 Online Global Procurement Opportunities Conference The U.S. federal procurement market is solely the largest market in the world, its budget exceeding USD 4,765 billion a year. The volume of U.S. federal procurement has been continuously growing. A market with an A+ credibility and an unlimited budget is desirable to most businesses. Entering the procurement market will give businesses benefits no other market can provide. Not to mention...

Elections can often affect how federal agencies plan for the next fiscal year. With 2020 being a presidential election year, how are agencies preparing in a time of uncertainty? What challenges does the lead up to the election create? How will it affect project planning and budgets? What are they doing in anticipation of either a change in administration or continuation of the status quo? Join Market Connections President, Aaron Heffron, as he...

Join us for the first study release in our new Federal Information Technology (FIT) series designed to help you get closer to your federal technology customer. The FIT Personas Study will highlight the different profiles of individuals that influence and make decisions for IT products and services at the federal level. Personas have been an increasingly popular tool to identify and pinpoint specific personal and professional factors that influ...

Navigating the Government Market During the Coronavirus Pandemic We are living in a new reality from the impact of the coronavirus. As a business owner and as a government contractor you have questions and you need answers. You need to find ways to help you navigate the government market in this brave new world. As such, for the foreseeable future, on each Wednesday at 12 noon Eastern Time, GCA will be hosting Wednesday Webinars related to the...

This GSA Contract webinar is quick and to the point. We will cover (1) What a GSA Contract is, (2) The Benefits of this government program (3) How we work to navigate the GSA process for you. Register now, and you will get the invitation in your email immediately!

TSA is focused on protecting the U.S. transportation sector against cyber attacks "Partnering with the private sector partners to secure surface transportation from cyber attacks is a critically important and complex undertaking," said TSA Surface Division Director Sonya Proctor. In conjunction with TSA, DEA and the U.S. Marshals Service know that cyber protection and Data Analytics is a crucial part of their agency mission.  To support these...

Disaster Recovery – Contracting Opportunities Learn how you can help areas devastated by hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis through government contracts. When natural disasters occur, it devastates homes, businesses, and communities. Fortunately, in the USA, we have financial support from federal and local government agencies to rebuild these communities. Through government contracts, you can help your neighbors and help yo...