FEDERAL PROCUREMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
Know if a pursuit is worth it —before you spend a dollar chasing it.
Cherry Federal Compliance Group delivers independent Go / Conditional-Go / No-Go determinations for small federal contractors — so your team commits bid & proposal resources only where you can actually win.
Independent analysis only. CFCG does not write proposals and does not replace your capture team.
THE PROBLEM WITH OPTIMISM
Capture teams are built to pursue. Someone still has to say no.
Every proposal you chase draws down real capital — B&P budget, staff hours, and momentum. Chasing the wrong ones is rarely the result of bad intentions. It's the absence of an outside, unbiased check before resources are committed.
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Internal teams are built to say yes
Capture and BD functions are incentivized toward pursuit. That's their job — which is exactly why the decision to walk away needs an outside voice.
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A no-bid is a strategy, not a failure
Declining a poor-fit opportunity protects capital and capacity for pursuits you can actually win. We treat that as a deliverable, not a consolation prize.
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One determination, not a stack of maybes
You get a documented Go, Conditional-Go, or No-Go — with the evidence behind it — instead of a hedge you have to interpret yourself.
Confidential Intake
You submit the opportunity and company details through a secure intake process, governed by a signed engagement agreement.
OUR APPROACH
From intake to determination in four steps
A structured, evidence-based process built for federal contractors who need a defensible answer — fast.
Multi-Source Analysis
Our Decision Intelligence Engine cross-references SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, regulatory filings, and your past performance and capacity.
Scoring & Red-Team Review
The opportunity is scored, stress-tested, and independently reviewed before any determination is finalized.
Executive Advisory Brief
You receive a documented determination with evidence, gaps, and — where relevant — a corrective action roadmap and executive briefing.
METHODOLOGY
Proprietary tools behind every determination
Every brief is built on the same repeatable framework — not a gut call.
Opportunity Fitness Score™
0–100 readiness rating
Evaluates eligibility, compliance posture, past performance, financial capacity, and operational readiness into a single, traceable score.
Independent Red-Team Review
A structured adversarial check
Every determination is pressure-tested and classified — Proceed Confidently, Proceed with Caution, Serious Concerns, or Critical Gaps — before it reaches you.
Opportunity Avoidance Index™
Capital protection signal
Flags pursuits that would strain your capital and capacity without a credible, evidence-backed path to award.
Regulatory & Compliance Audit
A traceable evidence registry
Set-aside eligibility, certification status, and required filings are checked and documented against public federal data sources.
Areas of Practice
Built for small and disadvantaged federal contractors
CFCG works with small businesses that need an outside, unbiased read on a specific pursuit before committing bid & proposal resources — regardless of certification type.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
"We don't sell proposal writing, and we don't replace your capture team. We independently test whether a pursuit is worth committing resources to — before you spend them."
Vernon Cherry
Principal, Cherry Federal Compliance Group
“Discipline precedes growth. We exist to enforce that order.”