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Affordable Business Management Solutions

Are you in need of business development support but can't commit to a full-time hire? Do you require project management assistance so you can focus on marketing to new clients? Is finding important documents quickly a challenge? Or perhaps you need someone to temporarily fill a back-office role until a permanent hire is found?

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Our specialized consulting services empower organizations to achieve operational excellence and maximize revenue. We deliver expertise in contract management, project management, and records information management.

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With a strong emphasis on both growth and compliance, we help businesses navigate contract lifecycles, optimize performance, and increase organizational maturity. Our proven strategies and hands-on guidance ensure every client is equipped to succeed in today's competitive landscape.

Our Services

Business Development

  • Right-sizing the business development lifecycle process based on company size and revenue goals.

  • Designing repeatable business development processes for efficient use of limited resources.

  • Providing support to augment current business development staff, enabling pursuit of concurrent and larger opportunities.

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Contract
Management

  • Delivering expertise throughout every stage of the contract lifecycle: Pre-Award, Award, and Closeout.

  • Enhancing contract processes, leading to increased revenue targets, improved win rates, and greater audit success.

  • Establishing scalable contract systems, ensuring operational efficiency and regulatory compliance as the organization expands.

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Project
Management

  • Assisting with transitions from contract award to operations, ensuring smooth handovers and reducing operational downtime.

  • Preparing essential project plans (transition, management, continuity, demobilization), minimizing uncertainty and keeping projects on track.

  • Creating comprehensive Requirements Matrices, mapping deliverables to responsibilities, thus promoting accountability and clarifying task ownership.

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Records
Management

  • Optimizing records information management, thus improving navigation, search, security, and integration with organizational tools while also enabling seamless knowledge transfer.

  • Conducting comprehensive staff training, strengthening team understanding of recordkeeping and compliance goals.

  • Supporting adoption of industry best practices for sensitive information, bolstering organizational security and building resilience against operational disruptions.

About Me.

Margaret (Peg) Melberg is an accomplished federal contracting and program management executive with over 25 years of experience directing multimillion-dollar portfolios for the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and GSA. She specializes in contract lifecycle management, strategic sourcing, compliance, and cost optimization across IT, energy, environmental, and defense sectors.


Peg is recognized for negotiating complex agreements, resolving regulatory and financial disputes, and leading high-performing teams. She has successfully mobilized $220M federal programs, negotiated $1.5M in equitable adjustments, and spearheaded enterprise-wide process improvements that delivered measurable operational savings.


Peg is sought after by her clients for her expertise in FAR compliance, GSA MAS management, IDIQs, GWACs, mentor-protégé agreements, and joint ventures. She has been formally recognized by senior DOE leadership for resolving a decade-long environmental impasse with the State of California and for her leadership in high-profile energy and environmental programs.


Her leadership philosophy blends strategic vision with practical execution, empowering teams to deliver on mission-critical objectives while aligning with corporate growth goals. She is passionate about building collaborative partnerships, advancing women-owned businesses, and mentoring the next generation of contracting leaders.

Background

Professional Highlights

25 years of leadership, project management, regulatory compliance, business development, contract administration, and records management experience in the government and private sector.

Education

  • Master of Business Administration
    University of Chicago, Booth School of Business

  • Master of Science, Environmental Policy and Management
    University of Denver

  • Bachelor of Applied Science, Elementary Education
    University of Minnesota - Duluth

  • Executive Leadership Development Program
    U.S. Department of Agriculture, Graduate School

Certifications

  • Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM)
    National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
    Project Management Institute (PMI)

  • Certified Records Manager (CRM)
    Institute of Certified Records Managers

  • Certified Foundation Level
    Association for Proposal Management Professionals (CF-APMP)

  • Shipley Business Development Certification, Basic Level

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