Federal AI Advisory · SDVOSB · GovCon

Win Faster.
Deliver Smarter.
Start Here.

ZAG helps GovCon firms win faster, deliver smarter, and do more with the teams they already have — with the certified SDVOSB designation primes need to compete on set-aside vehicles.

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SDVOSB
SBA VetCert Certified
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VOSB
SBA Certified
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Active · UEI PLU4LYN86PM6
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PMP®
Certified
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AWS
Solutions Architect
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Veteran-Owned.
Mission-Focused.
Federal-Ready.
20+
Years Federal IT Delivery
$50M+
Portfolio Level Experience
DoD · DHS · SEC · IRS · CBP
Agency Delivery Experience
Primary NAICS
541511 · 541512 · 541519 · 541618 · 518210
Certified · Federal-Ready · SDVOSB
🎖 SDVOSB Certified
⚓ VOSB Certified
PMP® Certified
AWS Solutions Architect
Google Cloud Digital Leader
Google GenAI Leader
FinOps Certified
20+ Years Federal IT
UEI PLU4LYN86PM6 · CAGE 207Q5

The Problem

Most GovCon firms don't have an AI talent problem.
They have an AI leadership problem.

Tools are available. The leadership to drive adoption inside a compliance-bound delivery environment is what's missing. Your competitors are already using AI to win work and cut overhead.

The Gap
Most firms don't have an AI talent problem. They have an AI leadership problem. Tools are available. Leadership to drive adoption isn't.
The Pressure
Proposal teams are drowning in RFP volume. PMOs are buried in manual reporting. The bottleneck is execution, not intent.
The Market
Winners won't simply hire "AI talent" — they'll build AI-led delivery capability. That market is forming now. The question is whether your firm is leading that move or reacting to it.

Who We Serve

Federal Contractors
Who Need to Move Faster

Federal Contractors · Primes & Subs
50–200 Employees, Competing on Technology
You've won the contracts. Now you need delivery consistency, cloud credibility, and an AI capability narrative that holds up in front of agency CIOs — and differentiates you at the task order level.
Technical approach sections that don't reflect actual capability
No cloud or AI practice lead to anchor proposals
Struggling to win recompetes against larger primes
Primes Seeking SDVOSB Partners
Set-Aside Teaming with Real Capability
You need an SDVOSB partner who can perform — not just fill a socioeconomic checkbox. ZAG delivers substantive Federal AI advisory work while meeting your small business subcontracting plan requirements.
SDVOSB set-aside and teaming vehicle requirements
Small business subcontracting plan obligations
Need AI/cloud advisory work performed by a certified SDVOSB
Program-Focused Contractors
Strong Delivery, Weak Technology Story
Your program managers execute well. But you're missing the AI strategy, cloud practice, and PMO infrastructure that turn individual wins into institutional capability — and competitive differentiation on the next bid.
No repeatable AI or cloud delivery methodology
SLA governance gaps across task orders
AI and cloud capability missing from proposals

Proof Points

What We've Actually Done

Real before/after outcomes from federal delivery environments. Not case studies — actual work performed inside live contracts.

No process library for CMMI audit
Built CMMI Level 3 PAD library via LLM
2 days, not months
PMO drowning in manual status reporting
Automated weekly reports into a C-suite dashboard
Manual cycle eliminated
BD / Capture team overwhelmed by RFP volume
Built prompt library to parse RFPs and make gate decisions
Minutes, not days
Compliance training backlog pre-award
Built CMMI-compliant corporate training from disparate sources
1 day, not weeks
No FinOps structure on cloud contract
Authored a repeatable Cloud FinOps Framework
New billable client offering
Slow GenAI adoption across delivery teams
LLM integration across PMO and corporate operations
Accelerated delivery & decisions
No AI pipeline or use-case library
Launched a cross-functional GenAI Working Group
New engagement pipeline seeded
20+ Years in Federal IT Delivery
DoD · DHS · SEC · IRS · CBP
Practitioner-built. Compliance-safe. Delivery-tested.

Services

Three Ways
ZAG Engages

Every engagement is built around a real deliverable and a real decision. We work lean, move fast, and leave your team more capable than when we arrived.

Start Here
The Discovery Sprint
Fixed-Fee · Two Weeks
No long SOW, no retainer, no risk. Built for GovCon firms that need to move fast without disrupting delivery. You'll leave with a prioritized AI roadmap and at least one working proof of concept your team can use immediately.
AI Readiness Audit — current state assessment across tools, workflows, and governance
Risk & Opportunity Snapshot — where AI helps and where it creates exposure
Live Quick-Win Implementation — one working proof of concept your team can use immediately
CEO-Ready 90-Day Roadmap — prioritized, sequenced, defensible to any stakeholder
01 · Assess
Assess
AI readiness audit, risk and opportunity snapshot, 90-day roadmap. Entry point for firms with no existing AI baseline — or firms that need to validate an existing approach before committing resources.
02 · Coach
Coach
Embedded advisory for leadership teams actively piloting AI. Governance frameworks, use-case sequencing, compliance guardrails. For firms that have started moving and need a senior voice in the room to keep it on track.
03 · Train
Train
Custom AI capability building for BD, capture, and delivery teams — prompt libraries, workflow automation, LLM integration. For firms ready to build institutional capability, not just run a pilot.
04
Fractional Executive Advisory
A senior technology and strategy voice in your leadership team on a monthly retainer — without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
Monthly strategic advisory sessions
On-call support for capture and BD positioning
Technology investment guidance and vendor review
Board and executive briefing support
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PMO Standup & Delivery Governance
Build the program management infrastructure that turns individual PM excellence into institutional delivery capability — standardized, scalable, and defensible.
PMO framework design and implementation
SLA governance and reporting structures
Delivery health dashboards and risk tracking
PM talent mentorship and process standardization
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Cloud & FinOps Advisory
Cloud architecture, migration planning, and cost management for AWS and GCP environments — including FinOps framework design and client-facing delivery capability.
AWS / GCP architecture and migration planning
FinOps framework design and delivery
Cloud Center of Excellence standup
Federal cloud compliance and cost optimization
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SDVOSB Teaming & Capture Support
For primes seeking a certified SDVOSB partner on set-aside or full-and-open work. ZAG delivers substantive AI and cloud advisory scope — not a pass-through arrangement.
Direct subcontract delivery on prime work
51% ZAG-led JV for SDVOSB set-aside pursuit
Fractional advisory embedded in existing prime structure
BD and capture technology positioning

Why Zink Advisory Group

We Operate at the Level
We're Advising On

🎖 SDVOSB Certified
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business — SBA VetCert Confirmed. For primes pursuing SDVOSB set-aside vehicles or small business subcontracting plan compliance, ZAG delivers substantive Federal AI advisory work and the certified socioeconomic designation — in a single engagement. Founded and led by a U.S. Navy veteran. CAGE: 207Q5 · UEI: PLU4LYN86PM6.
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Practitioner, Not a Consultant
ZAG has operated at the $15–50M federal portfolio level — standing up cloud practices from zero, running GenAI programs inside live government contracts, and delivering PMO governance at CBP, IRS, SEC, and DHS. The advice comes from having done the work.
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Federal-Native. Not Adapted.
ZAG works exclusively in the GovCon environment — FAR compliance, FedRAMP considerations, agency acquisition culture, and the competitive dynamics of task order work. The Discovery Sprint was designed for 50–200 person contractors, not enterprise software clients.
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Certified SDVOSB. Real Scope.
SDVOSB and VOSB certifications confirmed through SBA VetCert. Founded and led by a U.S. Navy veteran. Primes pursuing set-aside requirements can engage ZAG for substantive advisory delivery — not a checkbox sub arrangement. CAGE: 207Q5 · UEI: PLU4LYN86PM6.
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No Overhead. Executive Output.
ZAG delivers PMP, AWS Solutions Architect, GCP Digital Leader, and FinOps Certified advisory without a full-time executive cost structure. NAICS: 541511 · 541512 · 541519 · 541618 · 518210. The fractional model exists because 50–200 person firms deserve senior-level thinking without the senior-level headcount.

Get Started

Your Competitors Are Already
Using AI to Win Work.

Book a 30-minute Discovery call. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help and what that looks like. No sales process, no proposal before a conversation.

Entry Point
Discovery Sprint
Fixed-fee. Two weeks. A live proof of concept and 90-day roadmap.
Ongoing
Fractional Retainer
Monthly advisory. Senior strategy without a senior hire.
Teaming
SDVOSB Partnership
Certified SDVOSB subcontract or JV for set-aside and full-and-open work.
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