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                                                                                              Knowledge Engineers, Inc.
                                                                                                    Engineered Business Solutions.
Our firm has an experienced team of business management and development
consultants with a proven track record of success in assisting companies of all
sizes with the management and growth of their businesses.  Many of our clients
choose to use our services because of the strong background of our consultants
in the government contract procurement field.  

Our business management and development services include:

For more information on our business management and development services,
click on “Contact Us”.

Business Management

We provide a broad spectrum of business management consulting services for
both public and private sector enterprises.  Our clients are constantly struggling
with ever changing markets, customers and technology, presenting them with
challenges that require new management approaches and practices.  We provide
our clients with management tools to achieve measurable improvements in
defining and reaching their goals, while conserving resources.  Our services
include:


Business Development and Marketing

We provide strategic and tactical marketing support to our clients in numerous
industries.  Our business development and marketing consultants utilize our
extensive network of resources to meet the needs of our commercial clients
seeking to develop their business, whether they seek to conduct business with
other commercial entities or with the government.  The strong background of our
consultants in the government procurement field, and the quality results that they
achieve, leads our clients to establish long term business relationships with our
firm.  Our team of experienced consultants includes former government
procurement executives and technical experts with advanced degrees in their
fields of expertise, which gives us insight into potential business opportunities and
a detailed understanding of government procurement procedures.  

Through research of agency procurement plans, programs and impending
procurements, we help to identify and determine the appropriate contract
vehicles for our clients and develop a strategy to reach their business objectives.  
Our long standing relationships with numerous government agencies provide our
clients with a competitive edge in the government marketplace.  

Proposal Development

Our strong government procurement capabilities have helped numerous
companies of all sizes obtain government contracts.  Our team of consultants
includes former procurement executives and contracting experts who have a
thorough understanding of the government’s inner workings and an extensive
network of personal and professional relationships within the government.  This
background provides our clients with the tools necessary to navigate the
complicated procurement process and achieve the desired results.  

Our proposal and procurement consultants provide support throughout the entire
procurement process, including:  


Government Contract Administration and Management Support

The post-award period is critical to the ultimate success in performance of a
government contract.  Many of our clients rely on us to serve as a liaison to
facilitate contract transition and start-up, and to maximize their earnings on their
contracts.  We provide contract administration and management support on an
on-going basis to clients who successfully obtain contract awards, including:  

    Establishment of Contract Administration Procedures
    Sub-Contract Negotiation
    Government Contract Compliance and Reporting
    Contract Novation, Assignment and Modification
    Change Order and Termination Claim Preparation

Accounting and Financial Management Support

Government contractors are subject to a wide range of unique accounting
principles and standards in the negotiation, performance, and termination of a
contract.  The Federal Government is a world apart from commercial business,
and government contracts have their own unique and specialized accounting
rules, regulations, and standards.  Unless a proper accounting system is in place
at every stage of the contract, a contractor can be faced with enormous
difficulties, including lost profits and lost contracts.

Our accounting and financial management consultants have developed expertise
in many industries and assist our clients in the following areas:  

    Accounting System Set Up and Review
    Contract Audit Support
    Pricing and Historical Cost Submissions
    Negotiation / Liaison with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
    Cost-Impact Proposal Preparation
    Cost Accounting Standard Support
    Disclosure Statements
    Non-Compliance Resolutions
    Cost-Impact Analysis

Teaming Agreements and Joint Ventures

We assist our clients with the establishment and maintenance of teaming
arrangements and joint ventures, which enable them to compete for government
contracts that would otherwise be too large in size or scope for them to handle.  
Teaming arrangements typically involve a prime contractor / sub-contractor
agreement, in which one company takes the lead role with the Government and
one or more additional companies are identified as sub-contractor team
members that will provide specified goods or services in support of the prime
contractor.  

The use of teaming arrangements has increased significantly in recent years,
especially on contracts for sophisticated, high-tech items where no single
company has all the technical resources to do the work involved, and the
Government actively encourages such arrangements for certain programs and
projects.  We also assist our clients with joint ventures, a less popular although
legitimate alternative to teaming arrangements, which are short-term partnerships
for undertaking a specific project where two businesses contribute assets and
share the risk and profit.  

Protests of Solicitations, Bids and Awards Support

We provide our clients with bid protest support, whether they are protesting an
award or defending against the protest of a disappointed bidder.  We tailor our
services to meet a client’s specific needs, while working in conjunction with their
legal counsel, to help them to effectively participate in proceedings before the
General Accounting Office, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and various
federal procuring agencies.  

Import/Export Licensing Support

Our consultants provide import and export licensing support services, including
the preparation and submission of license applications for ITAR regulated goods.

Freedom of Information Act Matters

Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), private individuals or companies
can request releasable records and documents maintained by federal agencies.  
We provide support services to our clients on FOIA matters such as:

    FOIA Request Preparation
    Prevention of Release of Confidential Information
    Proprietary Information and Trade Secret Protection  

For more information on our business management and development services,
click on “Contact Us”.


KEI
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT