Federal Proposal Pricing & Cost Volume Strategy
Akiri Consulting provides expert proposal pricing and cost volume development for federal contractors and grant recipients. With over $3B in successful client wins, we devise competitive pricing strategies that are fully compliant with FAR Part 15 (Contracts) and 2 CFR 200 (Grants). We maximize your cost recovery while ensuring audit readiness for USAID, DOD, and other federal agencies.
Winning Cost Proposals for FAR & 2 CFR 200 Compliance
​A winning proposal must do more than offer a low price; it must demonstrate a rigorous understanding of FAR Part 31 (Contracts) and 2 CFR 200 (Grants) cost principles. We support small businesses and organizations that lack in-house cost and pricing experts, ensuring that every direct and indirect cost is allowable, allocable, and reasonable, and that your company is pricing you proposals according to policy and standard practices.
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Strategic Pricing for Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements
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​Contracts: FAR-based pricing for FFP, T&M, and Cost-Plus (CPFF/CPAF) efforts.
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Grants: 2 CFR 200 Subpart E compliance.
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Ordering Vehicles: Expert strategy for high-stakes IDIQ and BPA cost volumes.
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Wrap Rates: Cost recovery and profitability while staying competitive.​
Advanced Price to Win & Competitive Intelligence
While traditional estimation focuses on your costs, our Price to Win (PTW) methodology analyzes the competitive landscape. We help you identify the "sweet spot" - the price point low enough to win but high enough to remain profitable.
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Our Competitive Intelligence Framework
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​Wrap Rate Analysis: Predictive modeling of competitor indirect rates.
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Shadow IGCE Modeling: We reverse engineer the government’s likely Independent Government Cost Estimate to ensure your proposal is aligned with agency budget expectations and remains price-competitive.
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Basis of Estimate (BOE) Development: Creating the narrative "bridge" between your technical solution and final price to prove Cost Realism and Reasonableness.​