Adventures in Contracting

Send us Fan Mail In this, the 4th episode of 2021, Adventures in Contracting's Leona Charles and Vivica Brooks discuss knowing a customer, pricing, setting realistic values to your services, growth strategies, inclusion of your "special sauce" and the terrible practice of lowballing. Total Run Time Approximately 30 minutes.   Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subs...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Leona and Vivica discuss what programs as already in place to help companies who are in, or wish to be in the GovCon space. These programs help organizations manage all the information being sent to them and guide them through the process and implementation of government contracts. Specifically discussed is the Howards University SBDC (Small Business Development C...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Adventures in Contracting, Leona and Vivica discuss the biggest myths of government contracting and how small businesses can overcome those myths. Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

Send us Fan Mail  In our first episode of 2021, we are talking about how paying to the details can helped these contractors  walk away with $250m. Contract changes happen, but getting the government to pay for them is a skill worth having. Total Run Time - 24 min. Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are getting real! How do you build a company's culture? How do you determine success? How do you hold yourself and your staff accountable? How do you handle employee issues? Are their issues your issues? We are talking about all that and more. Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsulting...

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode talks about enhance unemployment, creative workforce management strategies, and how to move forward. Trigger warning! This discussion gets heated!! DC Department of Employment Services-Shared Work Program https://does.dc.gov/page/dc-shared-work-process Maryland DLLR Work Sharing https://www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/worksharing/ Let us know your thoughts! in...

Send us Fan Mail As you grow your business, you need different things. We all start somewhere and this episode we talk about the neighborhoods of growth: starter homes (start-ups), family homes (mid-sized) and mansions (fully matured). Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

Send us Fan Mail Growing is hard, but especially in business. Government contracting can be unforgiving, so we have a few tips to help you make the transition to your next phase. Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we talk about what it means to end a partnership, how you protect yourself and a little story about how it can go bad. Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

Send us Fan Mail This episode we are talking about the good, bad, and ugly with the PPP. This episode has our experiences in applying, what we've learned from all the information out there and what you can expect. Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359

Send us Fan Mail This is a podcast about government contracting made by government contractors. We are talking about our take on the set-aside issues, the roller coaster ride of partners make-ups and break-ups and CBE (DC set-aside) program. Let us know your thoughts! info@spcconsulting.org or subscribe and like our youtube channel @spcbusinessconsultingllc359