Government Contracting Software

GovCon Firms Need a Better Operating Model

GovCon firms juggle complex contract structures, strict compliance requirements, and margin pressure from day one. Projectworks + PSJ Consulting gives advisory and consulting firms the platform to help their clients manage delivery — from proposal budgeting through final billing — without living in spreadsheets.

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Why Projectworks + PSJ for Government Contracting?

How we help

Projectworks helps GovCon firms manage delivery from proposal through final billing without stitching together spreadsheets and point tools.

Our experience

We work with hundreds of project-based firms globally to scale delivery, protect margins, and win more work. The platform was built inside a real consultancy by operators who've been in the chair.

Trusted by

600+ consulting firms across 56 countries. $3 billion in invoicing processed. SOC 2 and DCAA compliant.

Implemented and supported by PSJ, with a framework built for DCAA-compatible operations

8–12

Disconnected tools the average GovCon firm uses to manage delivery

30–40%

Of team time lost to admin, tool-switching, and manual reconciliation

Daily

DCAA mandates daily time capture tied to a charge code — most firms still do this in Excel

Per Contract

Every engagement has different pricing, staffing rules, billing structures, and compliance requirements

What Projectworks Does

Built for GovCon.

Projectworks brings the technology.

PSJ Consulting brings the people and process.

DCAA-sensitive operations + advisory

Projectworks provides the framework-compatible platform. PSJ Consulting implements the compliance layer — timesheet structure, charge codes, cost accounting — for each firm's specific situation.

Proposal-to-delivery continuity

The only platform where the budget you model to win a contract becomes the baseline you deliver against — no re-entry, no translation.

Flexible by contract, not by workaround

T&M, fixed price, Cost+ — each contract is configured for its own pricing, staffing, and billing rules. GovCon nuance is built in, not bolted on.

Margin visibility before it's too late

See utilization, burn, and profitability mid-engagement — while there's still time to restaff, rebase, or renegotiate.

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See how we integrate with your other tools ↓

ProjectWorks dashboard showing project budget and burn details for Bundled Software Platform with $35,000 total budget and detailed expense and burn rates.

Advisory

PSJ White Glove Advisory Package

A structured engagement to implement Projectworks as your GovCon operational layer.

Designed for firms that need more than a software setup: a practical operating model tailored to their contracts, workflows, and governance requirements.

→ Operational workflow assessment
→ DCAA-aligned timekeeping & charge code design
→ T&E allowability workflow setup
→ Reporting & dashboard strategy
→ Projectworks configuration guidance
→ Project governance recommendations
→ Rollout enablement & adoption support
→ Optional onsite executive working sessions

Implemented and supported by PSJ Consulting

DCAA-Compliance

DCAA compliance as a framework

DCAA isn't a certification a tool can hold. It's a cost accounting framework that governs how GovCon firms capture time, track costs, and support audits. Most tools ignore this. Projectworks is built to be compatible — and [PSJ] provides the consulting layer to implement it and ensure your firm is compliant, ongoing.

Daily time capture tied to charge codes — by employee, by contract, every day. A consistent cost accounting structure across engagements. Audit-ready records maintained as a matter of course, not reconstructed under pressure. [PSJ] implements the framework; Projectworks is the system of record that makes it sustainable.

Our GovCon Firms customers

See how Projectworks helps leading GovCon Firms improve operations worldwide.

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Connects to the tools your GovCon firm already runs on

Your accounting, CRM, HR, and project tools should talk to each other without someone re-keying data between them. Projectworks plugs straight in.

QuickBooks

Xero

MYOB

Jira

Azure DevOps

HubSpot

Salesforce

12d Synergy

Employment Hero

BambooHR

Google Calendar

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Zapier

Data connection

API connection

What we do differently

From Reactive to Controlled Delivery for GovCon Compliance

How most GovCon firms operate today

Proposal budget built in Excel, disconnected from delivery tracking
Time captured manually, often retroactively, not tied to charge codes
CLIN burn and margin discovered late — or at audit
Budget changes require manual rework across multiple spreadsheets
Billing varies by agency — managed ad hoc per contract
Re-compete prep means reconstructing records from scattered files

With Projectworks + [PSJ]

How Most Firms Operate vs How They Operate with Projectworks:

Proposal model becomes the live project baseline — one source of truth from bid to billing
Daily time entry mapped to charge codes, DCAA-compatible by design
Burn rate and margin visible mid-engagement, with time to intervene
Rebasing against funded tranches takes minutes, not days
Each contract's billing structure is configured once and runs automatically
Delivery history and performance data are always current and documented

Does this sound like something you need? Schedule a demo today.

Resources

Resources to Scale Your GovCon Firm

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Resource Management Software: Plan Capacity With Placeholders

When a new project lands, the brief is clear, but your team capacity isn’t. Do you staff from a stretched bench, hire contractors, or push the start date? Smart firms use resource management software to model demand up-front with placeholder resources – so you can commit with confidence, protect margin, and avoid last-minute scrambles.

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When it comes to time tracking, no-one needs another “where to click” tutorial. The real challenge is creating a daily habit that gives you clean, connected data – so you staff smarter, bill faster, and catch risk early. Here’s a practical approach to consulting time tracking used by high-performing firms, with examples of how teams run it in Projectworks.

Government Contracting Software

GovCon Firms Need a Better Operating Model

Implemented and supported by PSJ, with a framework built for DCAA-compatible operations