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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
Oct 28, 20251 min read


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 purchased and implemented before deadlines hit. For many, that means investing in Deltek Costpoint. Costpoint is a powerful tool, but here’s the thing: the way it’s implemented makes all the difference. Get it right, and you’ll have a system that scales with your growth, keeps compliance tight, and saves your team hours of frustration. Get i
Sep 10, 20252 min read


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 behind the scenes — is where things get complicated fast. If your back office still relies on manual data entry, spreadsheets, and QuickBooks , you’re not alone. These tools work — until they don’t. And if you’ve explored more robust systems, you may have walked away thinking: “This looks more complicated than what I’m doing now.” “The impleme
Mar 31, 20252 min read


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 contractors feeling uncertain about the future. With reduced budgets and shifting priorities, many businesses are choosing to play it safe - delaying big decisions, pausing hiring, and sticking with current manual processes until the dust settles. While some contractors are retreating, others are seizing the opportunity to optimize their ope
Mar 11, 20253 min read


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 25, 20253 min read


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 28, 20252 min read


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 systems for the new year. If you’ve been considering implementing or upgrading to Deltek Costpoint, Costpoint Celerity offers a solution you can’t afford to overlook. With its rapid implementation, cost savings, and immediate compliance readiness , Costpoint Celerity helps contractors streamline operations before the clock resets. Here’s why no
Oct 21, 20243 min read


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


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 accurately, remain in compliance with the law, and avoid costly penalties. Successfully navigating this process requires a thorough understanding of contract requirements and a robust system for tracking and managing payroll. How can you ensure you implement a winning strategy? Below is a comprehensive guide to help contractors streamline th
Sep 24, 20243 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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 ensuring the end result is what your organization needs. Having guided many firms through successful implementations, we stand by our practiced and perfected process as the gold standard for Costpoint Implementations . As transparency is an important part of that process, we wanted to share a breakdown of how our Costpoint implementation
May 4, 20233 min read


QuickBooks vs Costpoint Celerity: Finding Compliance in the SMB Marketplace
Is QuickBooks DCAA Compliant? Out of the box, QuickBooks has many issues that prevent it from being DCAA compliant. There are many that ...
Apr 11, 20232 min read


CRI is a Select Member of the Deltek Pro Bookkeepers Partner Program
As a small business you know all too well the challenges of managing your back-office accounting activities with limited resources....
Feb 15, 20232 min read


CRI is a Trusted Costpoint GovCon Cloud Moderate Partner
The offering of secure and compliant cloud-based data storage grows more and more challenging in this modern age, marked most recently...
Sep 15, 20222 min read
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