From:	D.L. Boone & Company
	8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 1350, Vienna, VA  22182
	(703) 760-7875

To: 	Current and Prospective Associate Consultants

Subject: Monthly Update

This is the first of what will be a regular series of updates to 
inform both current and prospective Associates about the latest 
developments within the company in the prior month.  September was 
an active month, devoted primarily to marketing the company to both 
prime contractors and potential teaming partners.  We contacted the 
Small Business Liaison Officers within 46 prime contractors to have 
our capabilities statement provided to program managers and to obtain 
listings in their business databases. We have also contacted 313 
potential teaming partners, and we are currently in discussions with 
many of these companies regarding possible joint venture opportunities.
Lists of the companies that we contacted are available for the curious. 
In addition, we submitted SF 129s (Bidders' Mailing List Applications) 
to 24 government contracting offices in the Washington/Baltimore area.

One major opportunity that is shaping up is a proposal effort on an 
information systems support contract for a quasi-federal agency.  
This contract will involve "nationwide computer systems user support 
services for business users of mainframe and PC-based asset-related 
business systems".  It will include developing/maintaining system 
documentation, SDLC support, training, data integrity/QA programs, 
application security support, business operations analyses, database 
support, programming and ad hoc reporting, and management of report 
generation and distribution.  We will undertake this effort as a 
joint venture with one of the "Big 6" accounting and consulting 
firms.  Current status: we have ordered the RFP from the agency 
through a notification letter; we and our joint venture partner 
will review the RFP when it arrives and make a "bid/no bid 
decision".  We'll keep you posted on progress, and we'll assemble 
the proposal team once the decision is made.  

There are recruiting and business development opportunities out 
there, and we need all of you to step up and take advantage of 
them.  One of the features of being an Associate amounts to a 
33 percent commission for recruiting qualified (min. technical 
BS or bachelors + two years applicable experience) associates 
into the network.  This compares favorably with the industry 
standard of 15-20 percent for technical recruiting and search 
firms (yes, payment for recruiting activities is common industry 
practice).  If you haven't obtained your Associate status yet, 
call me in order to get your Associate Consulting Agreement and 
Personal Profile Form.  Let's get out there and spread the word 
that we're teaming up with some of the biggest names in the 
business.  Also, let's keep our eyes and ears open for potential 
opportunities, and let's use our speed and flexibility as a 
strategic advantage.

In closing, remember that there are three factors in proposal 
evaluation: management, technical and cost.  In competition with 
our peers (other SDBs), we have the advantage: Management - our 
people are more experienced and are specialists in the positions 
for which they are bid; Technical - experienced specialists 
develop better technical solutions; Cost - our network structure 
slashes overhead costs and enables the delivery of superior 
service at a comparable price.  Remember that as we go forward.  
I'll keep you updated.

David L. Boone
President