Request a Brief — Cherry Federal Compliance group

01 — ORGANIZATION

Tell us about your organization

Basic identifying information for your company and the person leading this inquiry.

Company / Legal Business Name *

Primary Contact Name *

Title / Role *

Business Email *

Phone optional

Company Website

UEI

CAGE Code

Providing your UEI or CAGE Code helps CFCG verify federal registration and eligibility information.

02 — FEDERAL OPPORTUNITY

What opportunity are you evaluating?

Enough to locate and begin analyzing the specific procurement.

Opportunity Title

Solicitation / Opportunity Number

Federal Agency

NAICS Code

Set-Aside / Competition Type

Proposal / Response Deadline *

Sub-Agency / Contracting Office

SAM.gov Opportunity URL

Estimated Contract Value

Period of Performance if known

03 — DOCUMENTS

Provide the source material

Upload what you have. CFCG can independently retrieve publicly available federal opportunity information when sufficient identifying information has been provided above.

Drag files here or click to upload Solicitation, amendments, PWS/SOW, Section L & M, Q&A, technical or pricing documents — PDF/DOCX/XLSX, up to 25MB each

Upload supporting procurement documents. PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, or XLSX; maximum 25 MB per file.

I don't have the documents yet.

04 — CURRENT POSITION

Where are you in the decision process?

Select the option that best describes where things stand today.

Exploring the opportunity

Considering whether to bid

Leadership approval needed

Already decided to pursue

Capture/proposal activity underway

Need compliance/risk validation

Evaluating several opportunities

Unsure

What is your primary concern? select all that apply

Eligibility

Compliance

FAR / DFARS exposure

Cybersecurity / CMMC

Competitive positioning

Win probability

Past performance fit

Financial / operational risk

Contract terms

Resource commitment

Portfolio prioritization

Other / Unsure

Your answers here shape which questions open in Sections 06–08 below.

05 — FEDERAL POSTURE

Help us understand your federal posture

A quick read on your standing as a federal contractor.

Current federal contractor?

Yes

No

New Entrant

SAM.gov registration

Active

Pending

Unsure

Certifications select all that apply

8(a)

WOSB

EDWOSB

SDVOSB

VOSB

HUBZone

Small Business

Other

None

Unsure

Existing federal prime contracts?

Yes

No

Federal subcontracting experience?

Yes

No

Relevant past performance?

Strong

Some

Limited

Unsure

06 — COMPETITIVE & PURSUIT POSITION

How are you positioned to compete?

Helps CFCG assess how you stand against the competition — and whether that position can be defended.

Expands automatically if you flagged competitive positioning, win probability, or past performance fit as a concern in Section 04 — or open it manually below.

Incumbent contractor, if known

Existing relationship with the agency/customer

Strong

Established

Limited

None

Unknown

Performed this or substantially similar work?

Yes

Partially

No

Known or expected competitors optional

Current teaming strategy

Prime alone

Prime with subcontractors

JV

Mentor-Protégé

Seeking partners

Undecided

Known teaming partners optional

Contract vehicle required, if applicable

Does your company have access to the required vehicle?

Yes

No

Unsure

What do you believe are your strongest differentiators?

What do you believe are your greatest competitive weaknesses?

07 — DELIVERY CAPACITY & RISK

Can your organization execute the requirement if awarded?

Surfaces the operational, compliance, and cybersecurity exposure behind a win.

Expands automatically if you flagged compliance, cybersecurity/CMMC, or FAR/DFARS exposure as a concern in Section 04 — or open it manually below.

Current staffing capacity

Ready

Additional hiring required

Significant ramp-up required

Unsure

Cybersecurity posture

Requirements satisfied

Partially satisfied

Remediation underway

Unknown

Key personnel identified?

Yes

Partial

No

Required clearances available?

Yes

Partial

No

Not applicable

Required licenses/certifications available?

Yes

Partial

No

Required facilities/equipment available?

Yes

Partial

No

CMMC status, if applicable

Known FAR/DFARS concerns

Known organizational conflicts of interest

Known subcontractor/supply-chain dependencies

Known compliance gaps or concerns

What would be most difficult for your organization to execute if awarded?

08 — INVESTMENT, ECONOMICS & STRATEGIC PRIORITY

What does this pursuit mean to the business?

Helps CFCG weigh this opportunity against your broader pipeline and resources.

Expands automatically if you flagged portfolio prioritization, resource commitment, or financial/operational risk as a concern in Section 04 — or open it manually below.

Estimated proposal/capture investment

Opportunity priority

Critical

High

Moderate

Opportunistic

Expected contract revenue/value ($)

Context optional — e.g. base + option years

Expected Net Margin (%), if known

Context optional — e.g. a range or basis

Additional capital required if awarded ($)

Context optional

Additional Personnel Required (FTE)

Context optional — e.g. clearance level, timing

Major equipment/facility investment required ($)

Context optional

Number of other active federal pursuits

Working-capital concerns

Strategic importance select all that apply

New agency entry

Existing customer expansion

New capability/market

Revenue growth

Contract vehicle access

Past-performance development

Defensive / incumbent retention

Other

If resources become constrained, where does this rank against your other pursuits?

Leadership risk tolerance

Conservative

Balanced

Aggressive

Unsure

09 — THE LEADERSHIP DECISION

What decision does leadership need to make?

This is the question CFCG's analysis is built to answer. Choose the one that matters most right now.

SHOULD WE PURSUE?

Eligibility, fit, viability, and a Go / Conditional-Go / No-Go determination.

HOW SHOULD WE COMPETE?

Competitive position, differentiators, weaknesses, and pursuit strategy.

WHAT COULD MAKE THIS PURSUIT FAIL?

Regulatory, contractual, financial, cybersecurity, and operational exposure.

WHERE SHOULD WE COMMIT OUR RESOURCES?

Prioritization across multiple opportunities and the broader capture portfolio.

Not sure — let CFCG determine the appropriate level of review.

10 — DECISION TIMING

When do you need the determination?

Helps CFCG staff your review against the real deadline.

Internal Proposal Submission Target

Internal Bid / No-Bid Decision Date

Leadership Review Date

Urgency

Standard

Within 10 business days

Within 5 business days

Within 72 hours

Other

11 — CLIENT CONTEXT

What should our analysts know?

Optional — the structured information above already gives our analysts a strong starting point.

Briefly describe the opportunity, your concerns, and the decision your leadership is trying to make. optional

12 — CONFIDENTIALITY

Confidentiality

Information submitted through this intake is used solely to evaluate the prospective CFCG advisory engagement. Client and opportunity information is treated as confidential in accordance with applicable CFCG engagement terms.

Tell us about your organization

What opportunity are you evaluating?

Provide the source material

Where are you in the decision process?

Help us understand your federal posture

How are you positioned to compete?

Can your organization execute the requirement if awarded?

What does this pursuit mean to the business?

What decision does leadership need to make?

When do you need the determination?

What should our analysts know?

Confidentiality

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