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April, 23 2021

The Evolution of Timekeeping Methods for Government Contractors

Government Contractor SYMPAQ Benefits Business Tips Electronic Timekeeping

Paper timesheets have long represented a simple but not ecologically friendly way for your workforce to record time against direct and indirect cost objectives. Learn about the evolution of ... Read the Blog

March, 23 2021

Doing business the Cost Buildup way

Government Contractor SYMPAQ Benefits Business Tips Indirect Costs

For Government Contractors, pricing your services appropriately is critical. For this reason, many use the 'cost buildup' pricing methodology. Learn more about this method and when to use it for your ... Read the Blog

February, 17 2021

CMMC: What can a software vendor do for you?

Government Contractor Accounting Software SYMPAQ Benefits Business Tips

What is CMMC Compliance and how can a software vendor, like SYMPAQ, get you prepared for the hurdles that may lie ahead? Read the Blog

September, 24 2020

Five Advantages of GovCon Cost Accounting Software

Government Contractor Accounting Software Business Tips

Learn about the five readily identifiable benefits to implementing a cost accounting system, with compliance leading the way. We refer to these benefits as the "Five C's". Read the Blog

July, 17 2020

Business Development Costs - A Black Hole in your Budget?

Government Contractor Business Tips Small Government Contractor

What does business development mean to your organization? No matter how you define it, tracking and measuring your business development effort is critical to your success. Read the Blog

May, 06 2020

What to Expect When Buying Another Company That Happens to be a Contractor

Government Contractor Business Tips FAR Compliance

Speaking from personal experience, the process of going through with a business acquisition as a seller or a buyer is never easy. An acquisition involving two government contractors can be especially ... Read the Blog

February, 12 2020

What is an Indirect Rate?

Government Contractor Business Tips Definitions

For those of you who are new to government contracting, and in particular cost reimbursable government contracting, the jargon can sound as strange as an unfamiliar foreign language. In this post, we ... Read the Blog

December, 06 2019

What is a Wrap Rate?

Government Contractor Definitions

In this post, we define what a Wrap Rate is in Government Contracting and provide some real-life examples as to how Wrap Rates are used in the GovCon industry Read the Blog

November, 08 2019

Trust but Verify - Double Check Your ERP/Financial Software Output

Government Contractor Accounting Software Business Tips

Sophisticated and seasoned accounting software users understand the need to verify key calculations generated by their automated accounting software. Those users who do not could eventually end up ... Read the Blog

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