Consulting Methods
Strategic advisory.
Ongoing counsel on positioning, mission fit, and portfolio decisions for federal science proposals.
The Method
The right advice at the right time is worth more than a late-stage rewrite.
Strategic advisory engagements are less about editing a draft and more about the decisions upstream: which program to target, how to frame your research portfolio for a federal audience, and how to sequence submissions across a competitive year.
Dr. Spotz brings a program-manager's read on federal science funding priorities to that conversation. Expect thoughtful, agenda-driven advice — not generic proposal-writing coaching.
What's Included
How the engagement works.
- Regular advisory sessions on your federal-grant strategy.
- PM-perspective input on which programs and topics fit your work.
- Positioning advice for individual PIs, small businesses, or institutional teams.
- Portfolio-level thinking across multiple submissions and programs.
- Availability tuned to your submission calendar and internal timelines.
Get Started
Ready to strengthen your next proposal?
Reach out to Dr. Spotz to discuss your funding opportunity and how the program manager's perspective can sharpen your submission.