Domain 01 — Acquisition & Procurement Support
Acquisition strategy that matches mission reality.
Firestone helps organizations structure, plan, and execute acquisition strategies that support mission needs, modernization priorities, and defensible decision-making. Our work clarifies requirements, shapes solicitation strategy, strengthens procurement governance, and improves accountability from planning through post-award performance.
Domain Objectives
What this work is designed to accomplish.
- Align acquisition strategy to mission needs and modernization priorities
- Strengthen procurement governance, compliance, and audit readiness
- Improve requirements definition, acquisition planning, and solicitation quality
- Increase confidence in vendor selection through structured evaluation, clear rationale, and documentation
- Reduce risk across the procurement lifecycle, including post-award performance management
Service Lines
Five ways acquisition breaks. One way to fix it.
Procurement rarely breaks in one place. It breaks across requirements that were never clear, strategy that got rushed, evaluations that lacked rigor, contracts that nobody managed after award, and governance that exists on paper but not in practice. Each service line below addresses one of those points. The discipline behind all of them is the same. Match the acquisition to mission reality, document the decisions that actually matter, and hold what gets bought accountable to what was promised.
Requirements Development & Validation
Define what you actually need before procurement starts.
Firestone supports organizations in defining requirements that clearly connect mission needs and operational outcomes.
Services may include
- Stakeholder requirements elicitation workshops (mission outcomes, constraints, acceptance criteria)
- Requirements documentation development (user needs, functional/non-functional requirements, traceability)
- Capability gap analysis (current state vs. required capabilities, gap drivers, priority gaps)
- Requirements validation and alignment (review cycles, stakeholder sign-off, acquisition readiness)
Acquisition Planning & Strategy
A plan that survives contact with the FAR.
Firestone helps organizations develop acquisition strategies that align procurement actions with mission priorities, modernization goals, market realities, and compliance requirements.
Services may include
- Acquisition strategy development (approach, contract vehicle considerations, risk and compliance)
- Pre-award timeline and milestone planning (key gates, reviews, and decision points)
- Financial planning, budgeting, and cost estimation (ROM/IGCE inputs, affordability considerations)
- Market research and competitive analysis (sources sought, industry engagement, vendor landscape)
- Solicitation package development support (SOW/PWS, evaluation factors, instructions, attachments)
Source Selection & Evaluation Support
Pick the right vendor. Defend the decision.
Firestone supports structured evaluation processes that help teams assess vendors consistently, document rationale clearly, and support defensible award decisions.
Services may include
- Evaluation criteria and scoring methodology development (factors, subfactors, weights, rating definitions)
- Source selection planning support (evaluation plan, roles, schedule, compliance checks)
- Evaluator training and facilitation (process walkthroughs, consistency checks, documentation guidance)
- Consensus and adjudication support (issue resolution, rationale capture, decision traceability)
- Technical and cost/price evaluation documentation
- Award recommendation and post-award documentation support
Contract Management
Manage what you buy. Hold vendors accountable.
Firestone supports organizations after award by helping to track performance, manage deliverables, maintain contract file discipline, and ensure vendors meet delivery, quality, and compliance expectations.
Services may include
- Contract kickoff and transition support (award documentation review, governance setup, stakeholder alignment)
- Performance management and deliverable tracking (metrics, acceptance criteria, issue logs)
- Invoice review and financial tracking support (funding alignment, burn-rate monitoring)
- Change and modification support (scope changes, equitable adjustments, documentation and coordination)
- Quality assurance and compliance monitoring (contract file hygiene, surveillance plans, audit readiness)
- Closeout planning and execution support
Procurement Governance & Compliance
Build the controls that protect your strategy.
Firestone strengthens acquisition governance by ensuring procurement processes align with applicable regulations (FAR, DFARS) and policies.
Services may include
- Procurement policy and procedure review (FAR/DFARS/OTA alignment, local policy mapping, update recommendations)
- Acquisition governance and control design (approvals, reviews, checklists, decision gates)
- Compliance monitoring and oversight support (file reviews, corrective actions, governance reporting)
- Procurement risk identification and mitigation planning
- Process standardization and documentation (SOPs, templates, lessons learned, training materials)
Who This Is For
Leaders carrying the weight of the procurement process.
Acquisition & Procurement engagements are built for leaders who own the gap between what was specified, what got procured, and what actually gets delivered.
Federal Contracting Officers
You're managing FAR/DFARS-compliant acquisitions under timeline pressure. You need a partner who can develop solicitation packages, evaluation criteria, and contract documentation that holds up to oversight.
Program Managers & PEOs
Your program success depends on contractors delivering what was promised. You need acquisition discipline that connects requirements to vendor performance, not just paperwork that passes review.
Commercial Procurement Leaders
You're scaling a procurement function or managing complex vendor relationships. You need governance, evaluation rigor, and contract management practices that mirror federal-grade discipline.