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GOVCON Formula One | Federal BD Strategy & Fractional Leadership
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The Two-Engine Advantage

Win Federal Contracts With Enterprise-Grade Strategy Without the Enterprise Price Tag

GOVCON Formula One combines hands-on BD execution and federal relationship access with strategic growth architecture and AI-driven market intelligence — giving small government contractors the complete system that large primes take for granted.

$1.5B Pipeline Built
$200M Contract Managed
35+ Years Combined Experience
Top Secret Clearance
PMP Certified
Service Disabled Veterans

The Old GovCon Playbook Is Broken

Agencies move faster. Competition is compressed. Reactive RFP chasing, generic capability statements, and unfocused networking no longer win.

Hiring a VP of BD costs $200K–$300K+ per year — and takes 6–12 months to ramp. Adding a Chief Strategy Officer doubles that burden. Most firms at $2M–$10M can't justify either investment.

So they drift. They react. They lose to competitors with better positioning and deeper relationships.

GOVCON Formula One exists to change that equation.

Two Proven Leaders. One Unified System.

Most GovCon firms give you one thing: either the relationships to get in the door or the strategy to know which doors to walk through. We deliver both simultaneously.

Christopher Cormell, PMP
Christopher Cormell, PMP
Tactical BD Engine

The door-opener. Chris builds pipelines and wins contracts with 15+ years of proven federal BD execution, pre-built agency relationships, and Top Secret clearance access.

Federal relationships & access
Pipeline building ($1.5 Billion proven)
Capture management & wins
Top Secret clearance access
Thomas Chappell
Thomas Chappell
Strategic Growth Engine

The growth architect. Thomas turns wins into sustainable, scalable businesses with 20+ years of strategic advisory, AI expertise, and a track record of scaling firms from $10M to $70M.

Growth architecture & scale
AI/analytics market intelligence
Executive decision support
Turnaround & transformation

Together: Access + Strategy + AI + Execution + Growth System

One opens the doors. The other builds the engine that drives through them.

Your Pit Crew for Federal Growth

Choose the level of support that matches where you are and where you're headed.

Pole Position
Strategic Foundation
$7K–$12K/mo

Know where you stand before you decide where to go.

Federal Market Assessment
Agency & Opportunity Landscape Analysis
Competitive Intelligence Briefing
Capability Positioning & Messaging
Set-Aside & Vehicle Strategy
Growth Readiness Diagnostic
AI Readiness Assessment
12-Month Go-to-Market Roadmap

Best for: Market entrants, firms needing strategic reset

Start With Strategy
Championship Drive
Embedded Dual-Partner Leadership
$18K–$28K/mo

Two senior executives on your team — without the $500K+ price tag.

Fractional VP of Business Development
Fractional Chief Growth Officer
C-Suite Strategic Advisory
Classified Program Access
AI Transformation & Optimization
Executive Coaching
Organizational Development
Turnaround & Repositioning Support

Best for: Firms needing ongoing dual executive function

Get Your Leadership Team

Meet the Team Behind the Wheel

Two co-founders with 35+ years of combined experience. Precisely complementary capabilities. One mission: your federal growth.

Christopher Cormell, PMP
Christopher Cormell, PMP
Co-Founder | CEO, C3 Technology

15+ years federal BD leadership. $1.5 Billion pipeline built. $200M FAA contract managed. Top Secret clearance. Service Disabled Veteran (USMC & USAF).

PMP TS Clearance Cornell Executive Six Sigma
Thomas Chappell
Thomas Chappell
Co-Founder | CEO, Breakthrough Strategies Group

20+ years GovCon growth strategy. Scaled firms $10M to $70M. Executive Office of the President experience. Service Disabled Veteran (Marine Corps & Army). AI/ML certified.

AI/ML (UT Austin) ICF Coach Scrum Professional Strategic Leadership

What Makes Us Different

Complete System Under One Roof

Tactical BD + Strategic Growth + AI Intelligence — no other firm delivers all three.

$1.5B Pipeline Track Record

Not theory. Proven at enterprise scale across DoD, DHS, USAF, Army, and FAA.

Day-One Federal Relationships

Pre-built relationships across defense, civilian, and intelligence agencies. Doors open immediately.

Top Secret Clearance

Access to classified programs and secure briefings most competitors can't touch.

Fractional Model, Full Impact

Two senior executives for less than the cost of one full-time hire. No benefits, no ramp time.

Veteran-Led, Mission-Aligned

Both co-founders are Service Disabled Veterans — Chris (USMC & USAF) and Thomas (Marine Corps & Army) — who speak the customer's language, backed by Executive Office of the President experience.

"GovCon Formula One brought strategic insight, practical guidance, and the kind of support that helped me sharpen my positioning and move forward with greater clarity and confidence."
Tadele Shiferaw
Chief Business Development Officer, TLinked

Ready to Stop Drifting and Start Winning?

No pitch. No pressure. Just a candid conversation about where you are and where you could be.

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