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News and Events : PVBS in the NewsPVBS CEO Mustafa Featured on Federal News Radio Show on How Government Contractors Can Grow Their Business Lines. On June 15, PVBS CEO Bernard Mustafa was featured on the Federal News Radio’s Gov Con Straight Talk with Microsoft show “Strategies for Maximizing Both Your Services AND Products Business Lines.” Mustafa appeared with Rich Marksberry, CEO of ROM and Associates, and Christine Zmuda, Government Contractor Engagement Manager for Microsoft. Click here for more details and to listen to a recording of the show. PVBS CEO Discusses DCAA and FAR Compliance on Federal News Radio On April 20, PVBS CEO Bernard Mustafa was featured on Federal News Radio’s Gov Con Straight Talk with Microsoft about what to expect during a DCAA system audit and what government contactors can do today to help ensure they successfully pass when faced with an audit. Mustafa, Ken Bricker- Senior Partner, Government Contracting Services Group for Goodman & Company, and Christine Zmuda, Government Contractor Engagement Manager, Microsoft addressed how CFOs of government contractors can set their organizations up for success by building a financial management foundation with growth options in out years. Click here for more details and to listen to a recording of the show. PVBS DCAA Compliant Customer Powertek Featured in Case Study Now Posted on Microsoft Web Site For Powertek Corporation, efficient financial management and compliance with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) requirements was a critical need. Powertek engaged PVBS to optimize its technology infrastructure and implemented Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Government Contractors, which facilitates complex reporting, compliance, and financial management; passed a DCAA audit; and now confidently pursues larger contracts. Executives rely on real-time business intelligence to manage growth, and project managers have the insight to boost the performance of the company’s client commitments. Read the entire case study here. PVBS Software as a Service (SaaS) Case Study Posted on Microsoft Web Site PVBS partnered with NEW WORLD APPS to enhance its business with hosting capabilities and comprehensive business enablement. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV as a software-as-a-service offering, PVBS creates more valuable relationships with the customers it pursues, thrives through an economic downturn, and adjusts its business processes to run at new levels of profitability and efficiency. Read the entire case study here. PVBS Sponsors SECAF Program: "What Growing Government Contractors Need to Know about the ARRA: A Critical Update." PVBS was pleased to sponsor SECAF's December educational event on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and its impact for government contractors. The presentation was given by Richard Marksberry, principal at ROM and Associates. Marksberry focused on the many things growing government contractors need to be aware of concerning rules and reporting requirements. These rules support the Administration's desire to have greater "oversight and accountability" along with more "transparency." As a result, there are many potential complications for Federal contractors. At the event, Marksberry, an expert of the ARRA, discussed what government contractors need to know to ensure success. Click here for a copy of his presentation. PVBS Leads Charge at Third Annual Microsoft Government Contractor Executive Summit in Falls Church PVBS played a major role at the 3rd Annual Microsoft Government Contractor summit held on November 17 at the Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church. Paul Skurpski, PVBS Vice President of Sales and Marketing, introduced the morning's keynote speaker, Microsoft Chief Transition Officer, Carolyn Brubaker. Ms. Brubaker highlighted many of the exciting programs Microsoft is sponsoring in the Federal Government. The audience of over 300 government contractors was enwrapped by her presentation. Steve Miller, Powertek Corporation Vice President of Finance, spoke about his firm's rapid growth and how Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Government Contractors helped his company transition from QuickBooks to support its rapid growth. View his presentation here. Bernard Mustafa, PVBS CEO, introduced lunchtime keynote speaker, George Mason University Professor Dr. Stephen Fuller, who delivered a spellbinding presentation, The Shape of the Recovery on the history behind the recession and where the DC metro region currently sits. Government contractors in attendance were pleased to see the relative positive state the local economy is in versus other parts of the country. The Dynamics NAV breakout was one of the day's highlights and preceded an expert panel moderated by Federal News Radio host Tom Temin on topics of interest facing government contractors. EMW President and Dynamics NAV customer Tony Bui was a featured member of the panel. Paul Skurpski to Speak at Goodman & Company's 14th Annual Government Contractor Update PVBS Vice President Paul Skurpski was invited to present a keynote presentation at the 14th Annual Government Contractor Update hosted by leading accounting firm Goodman and Company on October 22 in Tyson's Corner and November 12 in Virginia Beach. The title of the presentation is "Optimizing Your Accounting Solution’s Reporting Capabilities." Skurpski will discuss:
PVBS Vice President Paul Skurpski Appointed to SECAF Board The Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF), announced the appointment of PVBS Vice President Paul Skurpski to its Board of Directors. SECAF provides education, resources, and advocacy venues to serve the small and emerging government contractor community. Skurpski has vast experience delivering and managing enterprise accounting and financial management solutions for government contractors and currently serves on SECAF's Communications Committee. PVBS Presents "Preparing your Organization for a DCAA Accounting System Audit" at June 10 SECAF Conference At this training event, PVBS discussed what government contractors need to know about the new DCAA Audit Requirements and the role of DCAA in your relationship with the Federal Government. In addition, we discussed why forward thinking government contractors are implementing compliant solutions and documenting processes before they win contracts that require a DCAA audit. The last element of the training covered how to best prepare for your first audit based on the guidelines specified on DCAA Standard Form 1408. The DCAA's Form 1408 delineates the attributes of an adequate accounting system to include the need for accurate timekeeping, general ledger, labor distribution and project-based accounting components, among other elements. Click here for a copy of the presentation. WHITE PAPER: Preparing Your Organization for a DCAA Accounting System Audit The need for reliable, accessible and traceable data that reconciles internal billing information with federal contracts and with annual estimates of expenses, is of critical importance to government contractors who do business with the Department of Defense (DoD) and other agencies. By far the largest hurdle for small to midsized government contractors to overcome is the requirement to provide excruciating detail about the direct, indirect and overhead expenses associated with every item billed to the government in fulfillment of specific contract awards. In this white paper, we’ll discuss some of the new requirements growing government contractors may face with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) as they prepare for their next audit. Download the white paper here. Microsoft and PVBS Announce Progeny Systems Corp. has selected Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 PVBS and Microsoft announced that defense contractor Progeny Systems Corp. has selected Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 as its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to replace the company's two separate systems for accounting and production management. Defense Contractor Arms Itself With Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 to Integrate Production and Financial Operations Microsoft, PVBS Solutions for Government Contractors Profiled in Washington Technology Washington Technology, the leading business newspaper for government contractors, featured a story on Microsoft's full-throttle efforts bringing its Dynamics financial management software to government contractors. The article, "Financial software tug of war: Microsoft designs product suite in quest to grab market share from Deltek" features interviews with government contractor CFOs and PVBS CEO Bernard Mustafa. Microsoft and PVBS Announce Leading Government VAR Force 3 as New Customer Government IT Contractor Shows Force Is With Microsoft Dynamics NAV Interview with Rajev Bricksin, DynLink, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and recognized CRM (Customer Relationship Management) leader. DynLink is one of only six firms across the nation along with PVBS tapped by Microsoft to serve in the Government Contractor Solution Circle. DynLink serves organizations requiring efficient, cost-effective, and market-proven business technology solutions. We interviewed DynLink‘s Rajev Bricksin to learn more about how government contractors and resellers benefit from CRM and how they can tie the CRM system to their DCAA-compliant Microsoft Dynamics NAV financial management solution. PVBS has teamed frequently with DynLink to help government contractors and resellers more effectively manage their contracts and relationships with their Federal Government customers. Interview with Sherry Craighill, Higgins, Hermansen, Banikas, Chief Financial Officer Sherry Craighill, the CFO at government services provider Higgins, Hermansen, Banikas, LLC (HHB), has selected, implemented, and managed many project accounting and financial management solutions for companies, non-profits and government contractors. We posed the following questions to her. Interview with Christine Zmuda, Microsoft, Government Contractor Business Development Microsoft has marketed the Dynamics solutions aggressively to government contractors. This started in December 2005 when Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave a seminal speech to over 500 government contractor executives about Microsoft’s commitment to the market.This was supported by the creation of the Government Contractor Solutions Circle, a partnership of six companies that offer complementary solutions for government contractors. This consortium of partners serves to address one of the biggest challenges customers have, that is how to get best of breed solutions without having to manage multiple suppliers. Now, Microsoft is ready to engage the market with its strongest effort to date as it prepares to unveil a powerful marketing outreach campaign this month. The campaign, which features online and offline elements, was designed to let the government contractor marketplace know that the Dynamics product lines, particularly Dynamics NAV, perfectly meet their needs and DCAA requirements. We interviewed Christine Zmuda, Strategic Engagement Manager at Microsoft, to learn more about Microsoft’s focus on the government contractor space for its Dynamics product line. Ms. Zmuda is responsible for the Government Contractor vertical strategy for Microsoft. In this role, she is the primary point of contact for small and midmarket government contractor community initiatives. Ms. Zmuda is also the liaison to Microsoft for companies critical to the success of that community such as PVBS that offer solutions specifically for government contractors. She also manages other solution providers that provide additional Microsoft Dynamics financial, accounting, and sales solutions to government contractors, such as Dynamics CRM. Microsoft and Pleasant Valley Business Solutions Announce Major Government Contractor Accounting SW Deal PVBS Adds Fast-Growing Government Contractor MANCON to its Growing List of Customers Interview with Carl Sweetnam, Black Ink, President PVBS recently announced a partnership with managed services provider Black Ink (Fairfax Station, VA). Black Ink offers Hosted Application Services specifically designed for the financial management and project accounting needs of government contractors. Black Ink offers Dynamics NAV for Government Contractors from PVBS as a hosted application. Dynamics NAV financial management and project accounting software was created specifically for high-growth government contractors. As a hosted service, these same features are available to emerging government contractors. Black Ink's comprehensive application hosting solutions and project accounting consulting service creates the ideal foundation for small government contractors who need to comply with Federal Government financial management and project accounting requirements. We interviewed Black Ink President Carl Sweetnam to learn more about his company’s services and how they provide value for emerging government contractors. Before creating Black Ink, Sweetnam was the CFO at Native American Management Services, Inc. and was a senior consultant at the Goodman and Company accounting firm. He has extensive knowledge about the challenges high-growth government contractors face from an accounting and financial management perspective. Interview with Ken Bricker, Goodman and Company Senior Partner PVBS is teamed with some of the leading accounting firms for government contractors to bring its Dynamics NAV solution to the market. In this interview, Ken Bricker, senior partner with the Goodman and Company’s Government Contracting Services Group, discusses industry myths concerning “DCAA certified” accounting and financial management software and why his firm chose to partner with PVBS. Bricker has worked in the government-contracting and acquisitions arena since 1975. He has private sector experience as a Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of a government contractor, as well as government experience as a Senior Auditor for the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). Interview with Bernard Mustafa, PVBS Chief Executive Officer Bernard Mustafa became the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Pleasant Valley Business Solutions (PVBS) in 2004. Mustafa, a seasoned executive with deep experience bringing financial and accounting solutions to government contractors, has enjoyed a long and varied career at companies as diverse as American Express, Corning Hazelton, government contractor Standard Technology, Inc. and Microsoft Dynamics NAV value added reseller Integrated Business Systems. |
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