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The Role Managers Play in Creating Everyday Inclusion
The manager-employee relationship defines the workplace experience. See how leaders influence engagement, inclusion, and whether people thrive or move on.
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Speed Without Control: The New Competitive Reality for A&D Contractors
Winning A&D contracts now depends on operating speed with control, not proposal quality alone. The 2026 Deltek Clarity Study shows top performers invest in systems and governance to move quickly without losing oversight. Firms that align speed with discipline protect margins and compete more effectively.
Why Defensible Pricing Wins Government Contracts
Discover why defensible pricing, not just competitive pricing, is becoming the key differentiator in winning government contracts.
5 KPIs from the SPI Professional Services Maturity Benchmark Report Every PSO Must Track for Sustainable Growth
This article outlines the five KPIs identified in the SPI Professional Services Maturity Benchmark Report that most strongly predict profitability and sustainable growth for professional services organizations (PSOs).
Strong on the Surface, Strained Underneath: Key Takeaways from the Deltek Clarity A&E Podcast
This article shares five takeaways from the 47th Annual Deltek Clarity A&E Industry Study on why firms are busier than ever but not necessarily more profitable.
Grow Your Business: The Complete Guide for Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firms
Learn how to win profitable projects, manage resources, and track KPIs to achieve sustainable growth for architecture, engineering, and consulting firms.
Deltek Named an ERP Technology Expert: Delivering Value for Project-Based Businesses of All Sizes
Every ERP vendor is adding AI, but few can prove it's trustworthy for high-stakes work. Nucleus Research named Deltek an Expert in the 2026 Enterprise and SMB ERP Technology Value Matrix. The recognition centers on Costpoint, Vantagepoint, and Dela™, Deltek's AI orchestrator. For project-based businesses, AI features matter less than the audit trail behind them.
The New Reality of Services Proposal Pricing in Government Contracting
udit scrutiny is rising. Learn why spreadsheet-based services pricing is becoming harder to defend in government contracting.
What's New in Specpoint: A Look at Our Q1 & Q2 2026 Updates
Explore Specpoint’s latest updates and experience a smarter specification management process
How AI in the Flow of Work is Changing the Way Consulting Firms Operate
Learn how consulting firms are embedding AI into the flow of work directly into how decisions get made, projects get managed, and revenue gets delivered.
Why Cost Isn't The Biggest Manufacturing Challenge Anymore
See why quality, compliance, and traceability are becoming the new measures of manufacturing performance in government contracting.
The Pricing Workflows That Lived Outside the System Finally Have a Home
Discover how ProPricer helps GovCon teams close workflow gaps where critical proposal work has long lived outside the system of record.
Modernizing Services Proposal Pricing for GovCon
Discover how government contractors can bring services proposal pricing into a governed workflow with greater traceability, control, and confidence.