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Before You Submit Another Proposal

Make Sure It's Compliant, Competitive, and Built to Perform.

I help government contractors evaluate opportunities through the eyes of an experienced Contracting Officer, before they commit resources, accept avoidable risk or submit a bid they cannot successfully perform.

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  • 15+

    years across federal and private-sector contracting and procurement

  • $2B

    acquisition portfolio collectively awarded/managed

  • $130M+

    annually in spending supported across global operations

Tunji Abass, Founder & Managing Partner of SENI Haven Ventures
Tunji AbassFounder & Managing Partner

Experience at a glance

  1. Warranted U.S. Air Force Contracting Officer

  2. Global operations executed & relationships established across Continental United States, OCONUS, Europe, & the Middle East

  3. Private-sector procurement compliance, governance, business development, supplier accountability, and operations

  4. Experience evaluating requirements, pricing, capability and performance risk

  5. Commodity, service, construction-support and post-award knowledge

The problem

  1. New government contractors frequently lose time and money pursuing opportunities they were never properly positioned to win.

  2. Others submit low prices without accounting for supplier reliability, financing, delivery, labor, compliance or post-award performance.

Beyond GovCon Coaching.

It is acquisition-focused advisory support, informed by firsthand experience working within federal and private-sector contracting environments. My role is to help you ...

  1. Understand how your offer may be viewed by the buyer
  2. Identify preventable weaknesses
  3. Create a bid that is compliant, supportable and executable

Problems I Solve

  • Opportunity strategy

    • Opportunity identification and qualification
    • Bid/no-bid decisions
    • NAICS and capability alignment
    • Set-aside eligibility screening
    • Sources-sought and RFI responses

  • Proposal and compliance

    • Solicitation analysis
    • Compliance matrices
    • Proposal structure and narratives
    • Amendment control
    • Red-team and final submission reviews

  • Pricing and execution

    • Commodity pricing
    • Service and construction labor-rate development
    • Supplier and subcontractor analysis
    • Financing-cost consideration
    • Delivery and performance-risk planning

  • Post-award support

    • Contract administration
    • Government communication
    • Invoicing and payment preparation
    • Deliverable tracking
    • CPARS and performance-rating support
    • Contract closeout readiness

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How the Advisory Process Works

  1. Complete the assessment

    You provide information about your company, certifications, experience, opportunities and current problem.

  2. Determine the actual gap

    Whether the primary issue is strategy, compliance, pricing, proposal development, suppliers, financing or administration.

  3. Receive a recommended path

    You receive a recommendation for the appropriate advisory service, educational resource or next action.

  4. Begin the engagement

    Qualified clients receive a defined scope, deliverables, schedule and payment terms before work begins.

How it works

Why work with me

My perspective was developed inside federal and private-sector acquisition environments, not solely through courses, social-media content or outside observation. I help clients anticipate how buyers evaluate capability, compliance, pricing and performance risk before an offer is submitted.

“The goal is not to persuade you to bid on everything. The goal is to help you pursue the right work, submit a defensible offer and remain capable of performing after award.”

Tunji Abass · Founder & Managing Partner

About Tunji Abass

What colleagues say

Feedback from professionals across procurement, logistics, and business leadership roles.

Individuals featured have firsthand experience working alongside Tunji Abass. Titles are included for identification only and do not imply endorsement by any agency or employer.

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  1. “I worked alongside Tunji on federal acquisition matters and appreciated his understanding of procurement requirements and procedures. He approached complicated issues carefully and could explain the reasoning behind his recommendations. What stood out to me about Tunji was how he handled pressure. He could step into a stressful situation, sort through the facts, and help everyone focus on what needed to happen next.”

    Paul Bennett (opens in a new tab)Acquisition Flight Chief

  2. “My experience working with Tunji was that he took procurement responsibilities seriously. He emphasized following established requirements and maintaining professional standards, even when assignments were challenging. When contracting issues involved several offices, Tunji could translate technical procurement concepts into straightforward language. That communication style helped different participants understand the issues and their roles.”

    Alvin BlackmanSenior Logistics Director · V2X

  3. “During our time working together, Tunji consistently considered compliance and execution risks before recommending a course of action. His ability to identify potential problems early made discussions more productive. My experience working with Tunji was positive because he combined technical knowledge with a genuine willingness to help others succeed. I would be glad to work with him again on a challenging project.”

    Wanda StrogensCEO · Shaw Development LLC

Additional Resources

The CO-Ready GovCon Playbook

Built for new and emerging government contractors, commodity resellers, service firms and subcontractors. It follows the actual path from buyer pain to bid decision to performance and payment.

$50One payment, on Stripe’s secure page

What it covers
  • Secure payment by Stripe
  • Digital product (PDF). Your download link is emailed after payment.
  • Refund policy

Next Steps

You do not need to bid on everything. You need a better system for deciding what deserves your time.

Find Out What Is Preventing Your Company From Winning

Complete the Government Contract Readiness Assessment to identify whether your immediate problem involves opportunity selection, solicitation compliance, proposal quality, pricing, suppliers, financing or post-award readiness.

Start the readiness assessmentHow we work

Begin with the Government Contract Readiness Assessment; qualified companies will be invited to schedule a diagnostic conversation.

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