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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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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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Leadership Tip #11: Substitute the Word Trust for Empower

Johanna Rothman

Which Policies and Procedures Govern Which Decisions? Why did they have this policy? At some time in the past, someone abused the limo policy. Those are policies and procedures that have outlived their usefulness. This is a part of the series of intermittent leadership tips. And they reimbursed me anyway.).

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Strategic Pricing™ Profitability

Granite Leadership Strategies

Too many Government contractors slap the price together as if cost and profitability are not important. Profits are the lifeblood of every Government contractor that wants to stay in business. It is in the Government’s best interest to encourage reasonable profits so that the viability of the market sources stays vibrant.

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Employee Disengagement is a Dinosaur Result

Rick Conlow

Now, the government has stepped in to tell the companies what to do to keep people safe. The health concerns and precautions described in the media or by governments daily were widely distributed. In addition, do they need the government telling them how to help their employees? It comes down to leadership commitment.

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7 Traits that Unlock the Powerful Presence of Servant Leaders

Rick Conlow

Leadership through position power involves these strategies: Domination approach. Leadership through personal power includes these strategies: Service approach. Never has there been so much statistical evidence linked to leadership effectiveness. What are these characteristics of servant leadership? Do as I say!”.

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Product Management – What Is It and How to Get Started

Tom Spencer

New product ideas may come from company leadership who see a new opportunity to solve a customer’s problems. Policy: After a product is developed it may need policy support to guide its delivery. Although they have developed cars, they need to work with governments so that their product can be used.