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Join CRI’s Braindate at Deltek ProjectCon 2025: Things to Do Before a Costpoint Upgrade or New Release
Heading to Deltek ProjectCon 2025 ? Don’t miss CRI’s Braindate session  on how to prepare for your next Costpoint upgrade or new release — a critical step in keeping your systems running smoothly. 📅 Session Details Topic:  Things to Do Before a Costpoint Upgrade or New Release Date/Time:  Tuesday, November 11 at 2:30 PM Location:  Braindate Lounge — Rockies Square | Level 2 With the Costpoint 8.2.3 release  introducing new features and functionality, now is the time to get
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Are Your Systems Working for You — or Holding You Back? Let’s Find Out.
Get a FREE Systems Review & Recommendation to see where you stand and what will help you get where you want to go. For many government contractors, the end of the year is when the big questions surface: Are our systems really supporting us? Do we have the right tools for the growth we’re planning? When your systems aren’t keeping pace, it can be hard to determine what the right path forward is. Figuring out what needs to change (and what doesn’t) can be tricky without a secon
Oct 142 min read
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Why Cutting Corners on Costpoint Implementation Will Cost You Twice
It’s that time of year again – budgets are closing, contracts are wrapping up, and contractors everywhere are rushing to get new systems...
Sep 102 min read
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Made for You: Celerity Brings Humanity Back to Costpoint for Government Contractors
For growing small to mid-sized government contractors, winning new work is often the easy part. What comes next — managing that growth...
Mar 312 min read
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Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity: How Government Contractors Can Thrive in a Changing Market
The recent wave of government spending cuts and DOGE (Defense Oversight and Government Efficiency) initiatives have left many government...
Mar 113 min read
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Unlocking Costpoint Without the Cost: How CRI is Changing the Game for Government Contractors
The Challenge As a government contractor, you’re focused on delivering results, winning contracts, and growing your business. But behind...
Feb 253 min read
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Data Security Done Right: Meeting Compliance and Beating Cyber Threats
As technology continues to evolve, so do cyber threats. For government contractors, protecting data is no longer just a compliance...
Jan 282 min read
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Beat the Clock and Save Big: Costpoint Celerity Gets You Live Before the Calendar Turns
As the end of the calendar year approaches, government contractors face a prime opportunity to align their operations and accounting...
Oct 21, 20243 min read
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Out with the Old, In with the 8.2: Supercharge Your Business by Upgrading to Costpoint 8.2
With Costpoint 8.1 entering Maintenance Support in June 2024 and transitioning to Sustaining Support by April 2026, it’s time to start...
Oct 3, 20245 min read
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The Contractor’s Playbook: Effective Strategies for Managing Wage Determination Contracts
Contractors working with wage determination contracts are tasked with managing a complex web of regulations to ensure employees are paid...
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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Seize the Moment: Overcoming Hurdles in Federal Contracting for Small and Disadvantaged Firms
In a bid to foster a more inclusive and competitive contracting environment, the government is actively working to lower the barriers to...
Aug 14, 20244 min read
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QuickBooks for Government Contractors: A Deep Dive Into Your Options
Here is where we’re at. As of May 31, 2024, several services associated with specific versions of QuickBooks Desktop will no longer be...
Apr 16, 20244 min read
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QuickBooks for Government Contractors: What Does the Future Hold?
With big changes coming to QuickBooks this summer, its viability for government contracting comes into question. Let’s look at the...
Apr 3, 20245 min read
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Deltek Costpoint 8.2.8 Release
The Deltek Costpoint 8.2.8 is right around the corner. This first quarterly release includes exciting new features as well as increased...
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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Boost Your Government Contracting Success with These Must-Have Software Solutions
Government contractors can leverage a variety of tools to enhance their success in a competitive landscape. These tools allow GovCons to...
Jan 23, 20243 min read
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Costpoint 8.2.6 Timesheet and Expense Preprocessor Issue Update
In late December we reached out to Deltek for support on an issue we were having with Costpoint timesheet import and expense preprocessor...
Jan 11, 20241 min read
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Deltek Year-End Guides
The end of the year is fast approaching and we want to ensure your closeouts are going smoothly with your systems. Below we've shared...
Dec 18, 20231 min read
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CRI at Deltek ProjectCon 2023
It's that time of year again! Deltek ProjectCon 2023 is right around the corner and once again CRI is making the journey to meet and...
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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Government Approved Purchasing Systems: The What, The Who, The How, and The Why
Government Approved Purchasing Systems - What are they? Who needs them? How are they approved? and Why should you have one?
Jul 11, 20233 min read
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CRI’s Costpoint Implementation Process: Insights, Planning, and What to Expect
Knowing what you’re getting into when moving forward with a Costpoint Implementation is key for both choosing the right implementor and...
May 4, 20232 min read
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