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Government Contractors Know When Price Matters

Granite Leadership Strategies

Government contractors always ask: when does price matter? In these days of significant competition for Government contracts, strategic pricing is, even more, of a factor now than ever before. Costs do not set price, the market does – find out what the market will bear. Hence, price to win analysis.

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Government Contract- Unallowable Costs Treatment

Granite Leadership Strategies

Typically, those beginning their Government contracts journey find out (sometimes too late!) It is critical that all Government contractors split out their unallowable costs into distinctly identifiable accounts. How do you treat unallowable costs in your Government contracts books of record? That comes with costly penalties.

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The Big Picture of Strategic Pricing™ for Government Contracts

Granite Leadership Strategies

Government contracts are a unique marketplace. Pricing preparation is unlike any other market. Pricing in any market is a significant piece of the proposal puzzle that makes or breaks your bid. Pricing in any market is a significant piece of the proposal puzzle that makes or breaks your bid. It is comprehensive.

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Government Contracts – Unallowable Costs Basics

Granite Leadership Strategies

Many costs of doing business are valid in the commercial environment, but for Government contracts, they are expressly unallowable. If you advertise for your business, spend money on alcohol during your marketing efforts, or pay interest on debts, you will not be able to seek reimbursement under Government contracts to pay for those costs.

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Servant Leadership: A Better DNA for Leaders

Rick Conlow

Witness the rise of Servant Leadership. As a result, employees do not trust companies’ leadership and it is becoming increasingly challenging to rebuild credibility. Business, if not world leadership, is at a precipice. Cheryl Bachelder saved Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen from bankruptcy through Servant Leadership principles.

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Leadership is about People-First NOT Profit

Rick Conlow

Leadership is about people-first. Isn’t it time leadership understands this? Aren’t you weary of the steady stream of leadership nonsense you hear from politics, Washington, or the corporate office? Leadership derailment studies show that 82% of managers fail. Do not accept stupid and greedy leadership.

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Bill Lee’s Guide to Turning Consulting and Coaching Clients into Raving Fans

Consulting Matters

In this episode, you’ll hear: [0:02:23]: How Bill discovered the through line of his passion for customer-centric organizations among his varied career experiences in law, business, construction, manufacturing, government, and the market need in tech [0:05:59]: Why the companies that succeed over time are dedicated to improving customers’ (..)