Full-Service Federal Contracting Advisor
Services &
Fee Structure
One advisor with C-suite operational experience across all of them. From the first proposal to the last invoice — and every crisis in between.
Practice Area One
Small Business Federal Advisory
The federal marketplace can be one of the most powerful growth engines available to a small business — if you know how to use it. Aesir Advisors brings C-suite operational experience to small and 8(a) set-aside firms that need more than a proposal writer. Strategy, execution, and the institutional knowledge to compete and win.
8(a) Program Strategy & Navigation
Maximize your 8(a) set-aside advantage. From initial certification through program graduation — strategic guidance to win sole-source and competitive 8(a) contracts, structure your pipeline, and position for growth before the clock runs out on your program eligibility.
Proposal Development & Review
Winning proposals built on operational reality, not boilerplate. Technical volumes, management approaches, and past performance narratives written by someone who has managed the contracts they describe — and calibrated to the evaluation criteria that actually matter.
Cost Proposal Development
Competitive pricing that holds up under scrutiny. Defensible cost structures, realistic assumptions, and full compliance with FAR/DFARS requirements. Priced to win and structured to remain profitable through performance.
Small Business Growth Advisory
From first contract to sustained growth — business development strategy, teaming arrangements, subcontracting plans, and the operational infrastructure to scale. Built for firms that are serious about the federal marketplace as a long-term growth engine.
Practice Area Two
Strategic Planning & Growth
Winning a contract is only the beginning. Aesir Advisors helps contractors build the operational and financial infrastructure to perform profitably — from capture strategy and BD planning through budget optimization and compliance readiness. The work that happens between award and close-out is where margin is made or lost.
Capture Strategy & Business Development
Identify and pursue the right opportunities before the solicitation drops. Pipeline development, bid/no-bid analysis, teaming strategy, and competitive positioning built around your core capabilities and past performance — not wishful thinking.
Budget Optimization & Cost Recovery
Identify where your contract is bleeding money before it kills the contract. Realign indirect rates, labor categories, and overhead structures for sustainable profitability. Recover misallocated costs and build a billing model that holds up through the life of the contract.
Operational Efficiency & Performance Improvement
Process gaps become contract risks. Systematic operational reviews that surface inefficiencies before they become performance issues, CPARS hits, or default notices. Structured improvement plans that satisfy contracting officers and protect your past performance record.
Contract Compliance & Risk Management
Proactive risk identification and compliance management. Stay ahead of audits, protect your contract vehicle, and build the documentation infrastructure that keeps you out of trouble before problems surface.
Labor Negotiations & CBA Management
Collective bargaining agreement negotiation and reopener management. Navigating the delicate balance between the union, the customer, and your balance sheet — protecting contract profitability at the table without triggering labor actions or exposing the business to regulatory risk.
Staffing & Organizational Structure
Build the org chart your contract actually requires — not the one that looked good in the proposal. Right-sized staffing models, labor category alignment, and workforce structure that supports performance, controls cost, and holds up under audit.
Practice Area Three
On-Site & Crisis Response
When a contract transition or crisis demands boots on the ground, Aesir Advisors deploys. Phase-ins, phase-outs, cure notices, and full contract recovery — on-site, in the room, from a former COO who has executed every one of these scenarios under real pressure with real consequences.
Phase-In Management
New award, no margin for error. On-site leadership from day one: staffing, incumbent coordination, operational stand-up, and delivery against the contract start date. The phase-in sets the tone for the entire contract — it has to go right.
Phase-Out Management
Protect your past performance and your people. Structured phase-out execution that preserves relationships, transfers knowledge cleanly, and closes the contract without the disputes, documentation gaps, or performance dings that follow a fumbled transition.
Cure Notice Response
When a cure notice lands, the clock starts immediately. Rapid deployment to assess the situation, remediate the root cause, and respond with a corrective action plan that satisfies the contracting officer — and actually fixes the problem.
Contract Crisis & Recovery
Stop-work orders, performance defaults, cost overruns, contractor disputes — on-site intervention from a former COO who has been in the room when everything is on the line. Not a framework. A track record.
Transparent Pricing
Fee Structure
No retainers. No ambiguous billing. Rates are set, scope is defined upfront, and project flat rates are available for engagements where hourly doesn't make sense.
Remote Advisory
Strategy, proposal review, cost analysis, compliance guidance, and advisory support delivered remotely. Ideal for ongoing BD support, proposal development, and strategic planning engagements.
On-Site Deployment
Full on-site presence for phase-ins, phase-outs, cure notice response, and contract crisis management. Travel and lodging billed at cost. Minimum engagement terms apply for crisis deployments.
Project Flat Rate
Fixed-fee engagements for defined-scope projects: proposal development, operational assessments, corrective action plans, and cost structure reviews. Scope and deliverables defined upfront — no surprises.
Engagement Terms
- On-site crisis deployments require a minimum engagement commitment — contact for details.
- Travel, lodging, and direct expenses for on-site engagements billed at cost with no markup.
- Project flat rates are scoped and agreed in writing before work begins. No scope creep, no surprise invoices.
- Aesir carries full professional liability insurance — clients engage with the confidence that the advisory relationship is properly covered.
- Initial consultation at no charge. If the engagement isn't the right fit, you'll know before any commitment is made.
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Whether you need a proposal written, a phase-in executed, or a contract pulled back from the edge — the first call is free and the assessment is honest. If Aesir Advisors isn't the right fit, you'll know before any commitment is made.