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COMPASS SYSTEMS CONSULTING, INC

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  • Program Mgmt - Acquisition Mgmt - FOIA

  • Member Since:

    April 29, 2009

  • Founded:

    1998

  • Location:

    Vienna, VA

  • Web Site:

    www.compass-sc.com

  • Size:

    Under 50 Employees, $1M - $10M in Revenue

  • Socio-Economic Status:

    Small Business, SBA Certified Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), SDB Hispanic American Owned, 8(a) Certified, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)

  • Industry:

    541512 Computer Systems Design Services, 541519 Other Computer Related Services, 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, 541612 Human Resources Consulting Services, 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services, 541618 Other Management Consulting Services, 561410 Document Preparation Services, 611420 Computer Training, 611430 Professional and Management Development Training

  • DUNS Number(s):

    053510694

  • Contact:

    Gustavo Calderon, 703-752-6261

Company Qualifications

Socio-Economic Status:

  • Small Business
  • SBA Certified Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
  • SDB Hispanic American Owned
  • 8(a) Certified
  • Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)

Organizational Certifications:

  • No Certifications

Facility Security Clearances:

  • No Clearances

Staff Security Clearances:

  • Active Confidential - (11 employees)

Contracts:

  • GSA Schedule 70, Prime Contractor (Incumbent)
  • USDA IV&V BPA Contract #: GSQFOBBPA-10-003, Subcontractor (Incumbent)

Company Solutions

Program / Project Management Program Management Support – Assist programs improve their performance and effectiveness by assessing and enhancing their strategies, processes, and procedures, advising program leaders on ways to improve coordination and planning of program management activities, and developing approaches and criteria by which results and outcomes can be measured. Project Management Office (PMO) – Provide a practical framework for defining, creating, implementing, and managing an appropriate, effective project support function. We can quickly recognize what is working and what more can be done to assure that your organization's project management office creates value and not overhead. Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) – Provide a proprietary methodology and decision analytics tools for identifying, analyzing multiple alternatives, and selecting a preferred solution in accordance to Part 7 (Section 300) of the OMB Circular A-11, and Appendix A of GSA’s IT Budget Submission Instructions. Provide a proprietary methodology for conducting Operational Assessments and examining the performance of the operational (or steady state) portion of an investment, measuring that performance against an established set of performance parameters, and examining opportunities for improvement in operational performance. In conducting OAs we measure Customer Results, Strategic and Business Results, Financial Performance, and Innovation.  View Details

Freedom of Information Act / Privacy Act FOIA/Privacy Act Processing – Serve as the point of contact on FOIA/Privacy Act requests; coordinate all document searches and responses; review responsive documents for exemptions and exclusions; prepare requisite correspondence; provide expert guidance and recommendations to management and staff; communicate orally and in writing with all stakeholders; track status of each FOIA request; coordinate fee payments; maintain FOIA records; and assist agency staff in meetings pertaining to FOIA. FOIA Administrative Appeals and Litigation – Assist agency appeals staff with gathering all initial response documentation and communications; assist with the appeal process; assist with FOIA litigation, including document production and creation of Vaughn Indexes. FOIA Program Management and Administration – Develop, implement, and maintain efficient, effective, and “green” FIOA processes, procedures, and document retention methods; assist with development of FOIA policies, standard operating procedures, guides, and contract language; design and develop FOIA status tracking systems; design and develop reports (periodic and annual, as required by the FOIA); conduct surge processing (i.e., rapid backlog reduction); develop and conduct FOIA training; establish and maintain virtual Reading Room programs; develop and implement FOIA best practices; research and report on FOIA-related issues; conduct efficiency and compliance studies and analyses; and conduct ad hoc FOIA consulting services.  View Details

Acquisition Management & Audit Support Analyze, evaluate and recommend updates to acquisition policy, procedures or regulations through acquisition alert messages, Standard Operating Procedures and other announcements Provide consultation and feedback concerning the effect of proposed Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Homeland Security Acquisition Regulations (HSAR), Homeland Security Acquisition Manual (HSAM) changes and other acquisition management directives. Provide briefings on acquisition policy and regulatory changes to management Responsible for review of contract documents and mentoring of contract specialists in any area of contracting Provide acquisition expertise to contract specialists, contracting officers and program managers in from cradle to grave on acquisition programs Draft policy documents, such as Standard Operating Procedures Support executive management and staff in responding effectively to audit and program evaluation activities performed by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) , DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), DHS Chief of Procurement Office (CPO), and CBP Office of Internal Affairs. Coordination of audit meetings and document requests, assisting management in reviewing and responding to draft audit findings, recommendations and reports; serving as the primary point of contact for information regarding the overall audit process; and providing current, accurate and complete information on audit issues to executive management.  View Details

Performance Improvement Strategic Development and Alignment – Assist organizations develop and implement strategic plans that are responsive to economic, political, and competitive conditions; Ensuring alignment among the organization’s vision, mission, objectives, structure, resources and implementation plans. Business Process Improvement – Work closely with clients to identify, document, assess, and improve business processes through the use of a structured yet tailorable methodology that focus on achieving results. Organizational Change Management – Assist clients to successfully implement organizational changes by developing and executing comprehensive plans that address critical areas including communications, roles and responsibilities, training, and organizational structure, among others.  View Details

Company Past Performance

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION View Details

INTERIOR View Details

HOMELAND SECURITY > CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION View Details

HOMELAND SECURITY > CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION View Details

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Gustavo Calderon, President, Founder

Company Address & Contact

Address:

1934 Old Gallows Road, Suite 350, Vienna, VA 22182, us

Contact:

Gustavo Calderon, 703-752-6261

Company Details

Compass Systems Consulting, Inc. is a management consulting firm providing professional services to Federal government agencies and private industry. Our mission is to provide unbiased services that yield results that make our clients successful. We accomplish this by deploying senior professionals that serve as trusted advisors and work side by side with our clients to overcome strategic, management and operational challenges.

Compass was founded in 1998 with the primary mission of helping organizations turn around troubled information technology (IT) projects. Since then, our capabilities and experience have significantly expanded to include multiple Performance Improvement, Program/Project Management, and Acquisition Management areas. We have deep expertise in Business Process Improvement, Program Management, Project Performance Measurement, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) program development and administration, Acquisition and Contracting Management, Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC), Strategic Communications, Requirements Definition, Independent Verification and Validation, Organizational Change Management, and other related disciplines.

In addition the company has a strong professional services training practice. Compass has developed and delivered proprietary courses in Strategic Planning, Organizational Change Management, Project Management, Earned Value Management, and Capital Planning Investment Control. In partnership with the Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) Academy, Compass has developed, and delivered the entire suite of the Advanced Practitioner Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM) Level 3 courses to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS.)

Compass is an 8(a)-certified company headquartered in Vienna, VA.

Attachments

Compass Capabilities Briefing - Highlighting CBP Support.pdf 214.35 KB download
Compass FOIA Capabilities Statement (General) 01-11.pdf 113.49 KB download