(00) Engagements

Four ways to work with us. Honest scope, honest pricing.

We do not sell engagement length. We sell the shortest engagement that delivers the outcome. Most clients land in one of the four tiers below.

Retainer billing:
Save ~8% annually [VERIFY]
Tier 01 · One-time

Diagnostic

For firms unsure where the problem is, or where the next move is.

Four-week intensive. Pressure-test the current posture across compliance, contract portfolio, leadership, and the specific pressure points keeping the executive up at night.

  • Two working sessions per week, confidential
  • Compliance program stress-test against current operating risk
  • Contract and pipeline review with named priorities
  • Executive pressure assessment, where coaching is in scope
  • 90-day Strategy Plan, written, dated, version-controlled
  • One-hour debrief at end of engagement
$7,500 [VERIFY]
Flat · Single payment
Book Diagnostic
Tier 02 · Per sprint

Sprint

For a single-focus engagement: a compliance build, a strategic pursuit, a turnaround triage.

Single-focus engagement. Six to sixteen weeks of dedicated work on one defined problem: a compliance program design or rebuild, a high-stakes strategic pursuit, a turnaround triage and stabilization, or a coaching crisis-mode burst.

  • Scoping call within 48 hours of intake
  • Written sprint plan with milestones and named owners
  • Weekly working sessions, daily response in-window
  • Hands-on documents, controls, or capture support depending on the scope
  • Color or peer review at the midpoint where applicable
  • Final deliverables packaged for handoff to internal owners
  • Post-sprint debrief and optional advisory tail
$35,000+ [VERIFY]
Per sprint · Scope-dependent
Scope a Sprint
Tier 03 · Ongoing

Retainer

For continuous advisory across compliance, strategy, coaching, or recovery.

Monthly retainer. Embedded advisory with named strategist. Compliance oversight, strategic capture, executive coaching cadence, or ongoing turnaround support, depending on the plan.

  • Weekly or biweekly working sessions (60 to 90 minutes)
  • Daily Slack and Teams response, business hours
  • Confidential one-on-one coaching where in scope
  • Quarterly business review with metrics and direction
  • Compliance, strategy, or operating support as the plan calls for
  • First right of refusal on pursuits we identify
$9,500
Per month · 3-month minimum
Scope a Retainer
Tier 04 · Custom

Bespoke

For specialized needs: JV structuring, M&A in GovCon, board-level engagements, post-event recovery.

Custom scope, custom team. When the three tiers above do not match the situation, we build the engagement to fit. We do not take Bespoke work we are not the right team for; we refer.

  • Joint Venture and Mentor-Protégé structuring
  • M&A due-diligence support for federal contracting acquisitions
  • Crisis communications and stakeholder repair under public pressure
  • Compliance remediation under audit, investigation, or settlement pressure
  • Board-level engagements: oversight, succession, governance overhaul
  • Expert witness and contract dispute consulting [VERIFY: scope]
Contact
Scope-dependent
Discuss Bespoke
(02) Always included

Regardless of tier, every engagement comes with these.

A · The diagnostic

The 45-minute call comes first.

No tier starts without it. The diagnostic is how we decide together whether the engagement is right.

B · Written plan

A dated, version-controlled plan, not a deck.

Slide decks rot. Plans get printed and worked. You receive a real plan with your name and date on it.

C · Hand-back

Engagements end. The system stays.

We document workflows and train your team so the engagement is finite. Optional advisory afterward.

(03) Plain answers

Frequently asked, plainly answered.

What if I am not sure which tier fits?

That is what the Diagnostic call is for. Forty-five minutes, no cost, written debrief follows. You leave with a recommendation whether or not we work together.

Do you take a percentage of contracts won?

No. Contingency fees on federal contracts are prohibited by FAR 3.402 and create the wrong incentives. We bill flat or retainer.

Do you guarantee outcomes?

No serious consultant guarantees outcomes on compliance, strategy, coaching, or turnaround work. We guarantee craft, response time, and the discipline of the engagement itself. Outcomes are a probabilistic function of decisions made under operating pressure, most of which are the client's to make, not ours.

Can you work with my existing compliance officer or strategy team?

Yes, regularly. We embed alongside in-house compliance, BD, and contracts staff. The Strategy Plan defines who owns what so the engagement does not duplicate or undermine internal work.

Is the coaching practice confidential?

Yes. Coaching engagements are private to the executive. Nothing leaves the engagement without the executive's review. The coaching practice is structured separately from compliance or strategy work to keep the boundaries clean.

How fast can you start?

Diagnostic calls usually within five business days. Sprints within 48 hours of an executed scope, faster when the situation is in distress. Retainer onboarding typically two weeks.

What happens if a crisis emerges mid-engagement?

The engagement reshapes. Coaching cadence increases, strategy work pauses if necessary, and turnaround triage takes priority. The retainer scope is built to absorb that without renegotiation, within reason.

(04) Begin

Every tier starts with the same forty-five minutes.

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