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If your team spent the last week tracking labor hours on Excel spreadsheets or scrambling to figure out how to get semi-monthly invoices out the door, you are not alone. When your enterprise system suddenly drops offline, the impact isn't theoretical. In the government contracting world, every missed timecard entry, delayed progress payment, or unverified ledger ripples straight into cash flow, audit trails, and government oversight. The ongoing disruption across hosted J

If you have spent any time in the federal contracting space over the last few years, you already know how quickly the ground shifts. Between evolving acquisition priorities, tighter agency scrutiny, and the operational demands of scaling up when a major award hits, staying aligned with where federal procurement is headed takes deliberate effort. That is why we are attending the SAME Federal Small Business Conference (SBC). Taking place November 4-6 at the Charlotte Convention

Around the middle of October, about two weeks into your new award, the rhythm of the business changes. The late-September sprint to get the contract signed is behind you. You had the kickoff call with the customer, your technical staff is on site or logged in, and the work you spent six months bidding on is finally underway. For the first ten days, it feels like pure execution. Then Day 15 arrives on the calendar. You aren't just delivering a technical scope anymore; you are

Federal contractors navigating small business set-asides have been granted additional breathing room. Following widespread industry feedback and tens of thousands of formal submissions, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) extended the public comment window for its sweeping size standards overhaul by 60 days, moving the deadline from late September to November 20, 2026. The proposed rules (Docket Nos. SBA-2026-0199 and SBA-2026-0265), initially published on August 20,

For an early-stage government contractor, off-the-shelf commercial accounting software like QuickBooks is often the best possible tool for the job. It is clean, cost-effective, easy to navigate, and keeps administrative overhead low. When a team of five or ten people is delivering on a couple of firm-fixed-price contracts, a standard ledger paired with a dependable spreadsheet does everything required to keep the business running smoothly. Starting lean isn't a shortcut; it's

There is a distinct quiet that follows winning a multi-year government contract award. The months spent writing proposals, refining labor categories, and demonstrating technical past performance delivered the intended result. You toasted the team on Friday afternoon, knowing your technical approach earned the win. Then Monday morning brings the reality of contract execution: the period of performance starts in 30 days. For a 10- to 50-person shop, winning a contract that requ

If you run a small-to-mid-sized government contracting firm, you know the feeling of watching your trailing 5-year average revenue creep uncomfortably close to your NAICS cap. For years, GovCon leaders have talked about the "mid-tier valley of death"—that awkward transition where a company outgrows small business set-asides, yet isn't anywhere near large enough to compete on full-and-open procurements against multibillion-dollar systems integrators. You start pacing your grow

We’re heading to Huntsville, Alabama for the Space and Missile Defense (SMD) Symposium on August 11–13, 2026 at the Von Braun Center. If you’re attending, we’d love to connect while we're on the floor. Why We're There For us, events like the SMD Symposium are all about staying grounded in the GovCon community. We're showing up to listen—to hear the real stories, emerging opportunities, and daily pain points from the companies on the frontlines of defense innovation. Every con

If you’ve spent any time working through a federal proposal or sitting down with a Contracting Officer, you know the rhythm. You open up the FAR, map out your compliance checklist, and ensure every single "identifiable task" is line-itemed perfectly. It's tedious, but it’s the sandbox we’ve all lived in for decades. That sandbox is changing. On June 23, 2026, the FAR Council officially pushed the "Revolutionary FAR Overhaul" (RFO) into the formal rulemaking phase, publishing

If you spend any time on the ground talking to small government contractors right now, you can feel a distinct shift in the room. The conversation has moved away from the standard, predictable playbook of steady scaling. Instead, there is a tangible tension in the air. For the first time in a while, owners are openly talking about the friction of having to quickly lean down – in some cases, watching peers split their staff in half just to protect their margins against sudden

If you recently upgraded to Costpoint 2026.2 and your regular Time & Expense (T&E) timesheet imports suddenly started generating pages of formatting errors, you haven’t broken your system. Cause: The issue comes down to a backend database expansion: the Pay Type code field has been lengthened to 15 characters. Because fixed-length formats—like the standard .ETS file generated during a T&E export—rely on exact character counts per column, this extra padding throws off the al

Corporate Results, Inc. will be participating in the National Veteran Small Business Coalition’s annual VETS26 Conference, taking place from June 1 through June 4, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, Louisiana. As an organization dedicated to supporting federal contractors through complex structural transitions, we utilize this annual gathering to connect directly with small business leaders navigating the operational demands of rapid growth. About VETS26 The VETS26

The recent and abrupt dissolution of NeoSystems LLC, an IT and back office services provider, has sent shockwaves through the GovCon community. On May 1st, employees and clients alike were reportedly notified of an immediate cessation of operations, leaving hundreds of contractors without a transition plan, access to critical systems, or clear guidance on the status of their compliance data. When a major provider shutters overnight, it isn't just a business failure, it’s a ma

The transition of Deltek Costpoint from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud is driven by specific technical sunsets and evolving federal compliance requirements. For organizations managing localized installations, the following milestones and technical specifications define the path forward. 1. Critical Deadlines and Support Lifecycles Deltek has established a definitive timeline for the retirement of legacy versions and authentication protocols. Operating beyond these da

If you’ve been in the GovCon world for more than a minute, you know the drill: a new Executive Order drops, and suddenly the "way we’ve always done it" becomes a compliance landmine. On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed EO 14398, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors." Unlike some administrative shifts that offer a long grace period, this one is moving fast. By April 25, a mandatory compliance clause will be inserted into all new federal contracts and sol

If you’ve been in the GovCon world long enough, you know the feeling of the ground shifting just as you’ve finally planted your feet. You spent years getting your systems compliant, your past performance locked in, and your WOSB status sorted. Then 2026 hits, and suddenly the rules of the game feel like they’re being rewritten in real-time. Between the "DEI Discrimination" Executive Order issued on March 26 and the final death of self-certification, many women-owned firms are

You didn’t plan to run your business out of spreadsheets. They just showed up. One to track indirect rates because QuickBooks couldn’t. Another to reconcile billing because the numbers didn’t quite line up. A third because leadership needed a report now , not after month-end close. None of that means you’re doing anything wrong. It usually means you’re growing. But in government contracting, growth has a habit of exposing system gaps long before it exposes people gaps. And wh

On December 5, 2025 , the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a sweeping directive to all current participants in the 8(a) Business Development Program , requiring more than 4,300 firms to submit a comprehensive set of financial records for the past three fiscal years by January 5, 2026 . The agency made it clear: failure to comply could jeopardize continued eligibility for the 8(a) program and lead to further investigation or remedial actions . This isn’t jus

For many government contractors, year-end can feel like a whirlwind of deadlines, reconciliations, and last-minute cleanup. But it doesn’t have to be a stressful sprint. With a bit of early attention to the right areas, you can wrap up the year with confidence and step into January without the traditional chaos. This guide breaks the process into manageable pieces. Practical, low-pressure steps that help your team close the books smoothly and start the new year on solid footi

The Ultimate Costpoint Adventure Awaits Pack your laptops (and maybe your hiking boots) – Deltek ProjectCon 2025 is taking over Denver! It’s where Costpoint pros, GovCon experts, and project-based businesses come together to swap ideas, learn what’s new, and maybe even geek out a little over the latest system updates. Experience inspiring keynote speakers , hands-on labs , and deep-dive sessions that uncover smarter ways to use Deltek tools – from automating reports to prep