Flexibility underlines every service we offer, and every approach we use.
Services Available: at your site, or KO Solutions LLC site in Fairfax Virginia
Initial consultation - no charge
Individual Task (such as preparation and delivery of a particular document or set of documents, document templates, review and analysis of an RFP, etc.) may be priced Firm Fixed Price once the workscope and schedule is defined, or Fixed Price level of effort if the requirements are less well defined. Payment is due upon completion and delivery of the ordered documents/deliverables/services.
Coaching and Development of In-House Staff May be performed as a stand-alone task to bring your in-house contracts personnel to a new level of professional skills. Or may be a component of other tasks - while we are supporting your business on specific issues or activities, we will be keeping your existing contracts' personnel informed of what we are doing, why we're doing it, the pros and cons of our recommendations, risk mitigation steps, etc. To the best of our ability we will transfer our professional expertise into the minds of your personnel while we work.
Ongoing contract administration support: will be priced hourly or if a firm commitment is made to a minimum number of hours per month, a discounted rate may be negotiated.
Special Consulting requests: will be priced hourly
Workshops: will be Firm Fixed Price per student, and the class price will depend on the length of workshop (2 hrs/half day/full day). Candidate workshop subjects are listed below. Please contact KO Solutions LLC with your interests and/or requirements to discuss whether an existing workshop is suitable or whether you need a tailored workshop for your group. ALL workshops emphasize techniques and concepts that improve clients' profitability, and/or reduce direct and indirect expenses.
Workshop Topics (may be standalone or combined with other topics):
Searching the FAR - a two hour skillbuilding workshop
The Government Acquisition Process - presolicitation activities, request for proposal, proposal preparation and submittal, proposal evaluation, discussion/negotiation stage, request for best and final, contract award, contract performance, contract closeout. Presented with information on the government's viewpoint as well as industry's viewpoint.
Contract Types, and implications for profitability
RFP Risk analysis and bid strategies (you provide a copy of one of your customer's RFPs for a real-time analysis and discussion in this workshop; we provide the recommended responses, risk mitigation strategies, etc.)
Compliance requirements when doing business with the Government (see federal Regulatory Requirements Planning Matrix below) How should you develop and/or modify your business processes?
Pricing Challenges and Strategies
The role of the Contracting Officer's Representative (or Contracting Officer's Technical Representative) and how to work within that framework
Teaming Agreements and Teaming Strategies (includes discussion of effective use of Non disclosure agreements)
Understanding "boilerplate" RFP and/or contract clauses
KO Solutions LLC provides our own tools/computers/phones/workspace/supplies where clients so-prefer.
Note: we are not attorneys, although we work closely with attorneys. Our job is to ensure that the contents of your proposal/contract/subcontract are compliant with the FAR/DFAR and incorporate your business priorities/objectives.