Continuation from Part 1: What to Expect in 2017. A New Era Begins. The focus of our previous post was on 3 major subjects: 1 – Will an extremely divided congress come together with a new administration, set aside their differences, and do their job as [..Read More..]
Software Implementation: By Failing to Prepare, You Are Preparing to Fail
An organization will decide to purchase a new enterprise software system for a variety of reasons. It can be justified due to growth, the need to automate business processes and cut costs, achieving organizational efficiency, or potentially preparing for better regulatory compliance adherence. It can be [..Read More..]
What to Expect in 2017. A New Era Begins. (Part 1)
With a tumultuous 2016 behind us and potentially big changes coming in 2017, Robert Burns Scottish poem, Auld Lang Syne, echoes through the air. “Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne?” When listening [..Read More..]
Where Business Development & Project Management Teams Meet and Work Together Towards a Common Goal
“The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” – Muhammad Ali A communication and business systems strategy within an organization can take a [..Read More..]
Getting Project Managers and Contract Administration Personnel on the Same Page is a Winning Formula
“All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.” – Sun Tzu Efficient contract management processes are critical to ensure that goods and services are delivered as expected and engagements are [..Read More..]
NIST 800-171 Compliance: The 15 Key Requirements
“Defense contractors routinely process, store and transmit sensitive federal information to assist federal agencies in carrying out their core missions and business operations. Federal information is also shared with state and local governments, universities and independent research organizations. To keep this information secure, Executive Order [..Read More..]
Cost Estimating System Requirements
DFARS Compliance: Essential Cost Estimating System Requirements In the realm of government contracting, complying with DFARS 252.215-7002 is pivotal for an acceptable cost estimating system. This clause outlines crucial criteria, ensuring your cost estimating system is maintained, reliable, and consistently applied. Here’s a breakdown of [..Read More..]
The Future is Bright in the Cloud: 7 Things You Should Expect From Your ERP Software.
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln Expectations have become higher for the CFO and CIO positions within organizations, in particular when selecting ERP software that will become the foundation of the business. When the competition is armed [..Read More..]
How mobility has become disruptive in the government services space
International Data Corporation (IDC) states in its Worldwide Semiannual Mobility Spending Guide that enterprise and consumer spending on mobile devices, software, and services will have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.7% from $1.66 trillion in 2015 to $1.85 trillion by 2019. And the [..Read More..]
Government Contracting Update and Trends for 2016
Doing business with the federal government can be challenging, and the environment is rapidly changing. After several years of sequestration, spending appears to be on the rise for the DOD (and most importantly, there is certainty in the budget for the next two years after [..Read More..]
