Government and public sector
10 government contracting consultants
These ten government contracting consultants lead their own firms or consulting practices and advise companies on pursuing, winning and managing government contracts. A reader can learn how to approach GSA schedules, federal proposals, compliance and contract management with help from a government contracting consultant.
Professionals to explore
01—10Allison Gregory
LinkedInExperience: Founder and Principal Consultant · Allison Works LLC
Founder and Principal Consultant at Allison Works LLC since December 2025, providing consulting support to industry partners on federal acquisition strategy, procurement models and competitive positioning and advising companies on compliant proposals, per her profile. She was also Supervisory Branch Chief (2020–2024) and Contracting Officer (2018–2020) at U.S. Army Contracting Command.
Barbara Kinosky
LinkedInExperience: Managing Partner · Centre Law & Consulting, LLC
Managing Partner of Centre Law & Consulting, LLC since 2002, which her profile says provides federal contracting legal services, GSA and VA Schedules compliance and management, and training to federal contractors. She was also Managing Partner Government Contracts Group at Williams Mullen (1998–2002) and an Attorney at Northrop Grumman (1983–1986).
Bill Dailey
LinkedInExperience: Federal Government Contracting Business Development Consultant · Self-employed
Self-employed Federal Government Contracting Business Development Consultant since 2020. He was also Vice President & Executive Consultant at BizConnex LLC (2008–2019) and Vice President, Contracts & Administration at CASDE Corporation (1985–1992), and his profile describes experience winning, administering and performing federal government professional and technical services contracts.
Brian Hebbel
LinkedInExperience: President · BARC Business Advisors
President of BARC Business Advisors since 2017 and Partner at CPARSradar, LLC since 2023. His profile cites 32 years as a contracting officer and almost 8 years as an industry consultant helping companies manage their existing contracts and win new work, and he was Group Director, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (1989–2017).
Ginny MacCallum
LinkedInExperience: President · MacCallum Consulting
President of MacCallum Consulting since 2013, which her profile describes as a federally registered woman-owned small business providing government contracting consulting, compliance, business strategy and community development consulting to businesses, nonprofits and government clients. She has also been Corporate Compliance Officer, Consultant at NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority since 2018.
Nathan Rheinhardt
LinkedInExperience: President · fedRFP
President of fedRFP since 2014; his profile describes him as the founder of fedRFP, which provides advice on winning government contracts and supports proposal responses for government and commercial proposals and grants, from proposal management to writing. He has also been COO at EMD Strategies since 2010.
Ron Poussard
LinkedInExperience: President · Applied Federal Contract Associates, LLC
President of Applied Federal Contract Associates, LLC since 2017, a consulting firm that his profile says helps businesses with federal government contracting matters, including federal contract processes, regulations, policies and source selection. He was also Executive Vice President for Contracts at ACT1 Federal (2015–2017), Director of Contract and Grants Policy at NASA (2011–2015) and Director of Small Business Programs at the United States Air Force (2007–2011).
Sandra Perkins
LinkedInExperience: Owner · Access Government Contracts LLC
Owner of Access Government Contracts LLC since 2015; her profile headline reads Government Contracts Consultant. She was also Branch Chief, High Tech Medical Equipment at the VA National Acquisition Center (2012–2014), Branch Chief, Division of Job Corps Procurement at the U.S. Department of Labor (2006–2012) and Senior Contract Specialist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (1994–2006).
Shari Nolen
LinkedInExperience: Owner · SD Nolen Consulting
Owner of SD Nolen Consulting since 2023 and Partner at FedAward since October 2025; her profile describes her as a federal/SLED acquisition and proposal consultant, retired DoD contracting officer and proposal, cost and compliance expert. She was also Director of Contracting at the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (2004–2012) and Deputy Chief at the Air Force Research Laboratory (2016–2018).
Shepard Mais
LinkedInExperience: Managing Principal Consultant · C2BIDS
Managing Principal Consultant at C2BIDS since 2020 and President and CEO of Shepard's Government Contracts Management Services, Inc. since 2003; his profile says C2Bids is a business unit of that service-disabled veteran-owned small business and describes his work helping businesses win GSA federal supply schedules. He was also Procurement Specialist at San Diego Contracting Opportunities Center/PTAC (2003–2006) and Director of Contracts at Trex Enterprises (1985–1995).
Choose the right perspective
Match the consultant's specialty to your need, since GSA schedule work, proposal writing, compliance and contract administration draw on different skills. Ask which agencies and contract vehicles they have worked with most recently.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide whether a GSA schedule, an IDIQ vehicle or open-market bids make sense for a new federal contractor?
- 02What are the most common compliance mistakes new government contractors make after winning an award?
- 03How do you build a proposal and pricing approach that scores well in a federal source selection?
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