| − | '''Deltek''' is an American software company. The company operates in a unique niche of the software industry: its ERP software is specifically designed for government contractors and the stringent accounting rules with which they must comply (specifically the [[Federal Acquisition Regulation]] and [[Cost Accounting Standards]]). As such, the company is located in Herndon, Virginia, part of the Washington DC metro area. | + | '''Deltek''' is an American software company which sells and supports [[enterprise resource planning]] (ERP) software. |
| − | Its main product is '''CostPoint''', of which it offers two versions: '''CostPoint 8''' for larger contractors and '''CostPoint for Small Businesses''' for smaller contractors. Another major product (acquired when the firm purchased a competitor) is '''ProPricer''', used for government contract proposals.
| + | The company operates in a unique niche of the ERP software industry: its software is designed for companies which need to account for costs by project (or sub-portions thereof), and specifically for government contractors (which have stringent accounting rules with which they must comply, specifically the [[Federal Acquisition Regulation]] and agency supplements and the [[Cost Accounting Standards]]). As such, the company is located in [[Herndon, Virginia]], part of the Washington DC metro area, where many government contractors have their headquarters or major centers of operation. |