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Nucleus Research Finds Government Contractors Reduce Close Time up to 75% with Deltek ERP

An Industry Leader

For nearly 40 years, Deltek Costpoint has provided a solid foundation for government contractors to successfully build their businesses, develop their pipelines, and grow their sales to the government.

While many enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems exist in the market, few project-based ERP solutions are designed specifically for government contractors. There is only one that stands on its own, providing real-time insight into business processes and enabling automation for improved operational efficiency. Deltek Costpoint, with out-of-the-box government contracting functionality and support for accounting compliance certifications, drives a competitive edge for 98% of the Top 100 Government Contractors. 

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Why GovCons Choose Costpoint

See why Nucleus Research found government contractors selecting Deltek Costpoint over Unanet and SAP for visibility, security, and compliance.

What Sets Deltek Apart

Nucleus Research, a global provider of ROI-focused technology research and advisory services, recently interviewed multiple Deltek customers serving the government contracting industry to understand why they consistently chose Costpoint over competing ERP solutions, including Unanet and SAP. Nucleus found that customers selected Deltek Costpoint because of its enhanced reporting capabilities, built-in security and compliance features, and comprehensive project-based ERP functionality. 

Deltek Costpoint’s ERP offering is focused specifically on government contractors, bringing an end-to-end ERP solution, from accounting to the shop floor, with a suite of compliance certification offerings and security features specifically designed for work with the United States Federal Government. Additionally, the solution serves both enterprise businesses and SMBs, supporting both service and product-centric use cases in addition to proven scalability for growing businesses.
Samuel Hamway
Analyst at Nucleus Research

Deltek’s easy-to-use, integrated, mobile-friendly ERP solution empowers government contractors with out-of-the-box functionality, a user-friendly UI, and cost-effective pricing.

How You Can Win More

With the government contracting competition rate reaching upwards of 80% this past fiscal year, it is critical to have an end-to-end ERP solution with accounting and compliance support to meet the current demands of the government contracting industry.It is also helpful to consider how your next ERP software vendor can partner with you now and as you continue to grow.

By offering business development and enterprise resource planning solutions that enable government contractors to successfully find, win and manage government contracts, Deltek powers the project success of thousands of government businesses of all sizes.

Learn more about how this industry-specific solution is helping government contractors improve security and compliance, increase organizational visibility, and boost productivity in the Nucleus Research Note, How Deltek Costpoint Wins More Deals.

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Why GovCons Choose Costpoint

See why Nucleus Research found government contractors selecting Deltek Costpoint over Unanet and SAP for visibility, security, and compliance.

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