Fractional Chief Growth Officer · Capture Strategy

Government growth leadership, without the overhead of a full-time executive.

25 years building national capture organizations across federal, state, and local government markets — now available as fractional leadership for companies entering or scaling within government.

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DSGP compass $1.2B+ in government program growth led
DSGP compass $50M → $1.2B division revenue
DSGP compass SLG/SLED platform scaled to ~$750M
DSGP compass Federal, state & local procurement expertise
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Paul Davis

Founder & Chief Growth Officer

  • DSGP compass 25 years in government business development
  • DSGP compass Federal acquisition: FAR, GSA/FSS, GWAC, BPA, IDIQ
  • DSGP compass State & local: competitive RFP and direct sourcing
  • DSGP compass Executive relationships across VA, DoD, HHS, DHS, DOJ
  • DSGP compass Leadership experience in the U.S. Coast Guard
DSGP compassTrue bearing

Operating experience, not just advisory experience.

I started as a business development and accounts manager and worked my way up through national director and division vice president roles — leading national capture organizations that supported more than $1.2 billion annually in publicly funded government programs.

Along the way I led a division from roughly $50M to $1.2 billion in revenue, helped scale a state and local government growth platform to nearly $750M annually, and led multi-year capture strategies behind some of the largest program wins in their category.

"Discipline, preparation, and mission focus aren't abstract values. They're how you operate when it matters."

That ethos — sharpened over four years assigned to active duty and reserve operations with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary — is the same one I bring to every engagement: read the terrain, set the bearing, and execute.

DSGP compassTrack record

A track record measured in mission outcomes.

Three numbers that describe what's possible when capture strategy and executive leadership are aligned.

$1.2B+
In combined federal, state, and local publicly funded government programs led
$50M→$1.2B
Division revenue growth under direct leadership
~$750M
State & local government (SLG/SLED) growth platform built and scaled
DSGP compassMethodology

The GROW Framework™

Four headings that orient every engagement — from first market analysis to a signed award.

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G

Government Market Analysis

Identify target agencies, contract vehicles, procurement pathways, and funding — across federal acquisition and state/local sourcing models.

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R

Relationship Development

Map and cultivate the partners, stakeholders, and agency influencers who shape every award.

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O

Opportunity Qualification

Prioritize and pursue only the opportunities your organization can realistically win.

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W

Winning Strategy

Build capture plans, competitive positioning, and win themes that convert pursuit into award.

DSGP compassEngagements

Services

Fractional leadership and focused engagements, sized to where your organization is in the government market journey — from growth strategy and capture leadership through pricing, proposal development, and award.

Fractional Chief Growth Officer

Ongoing growth, pipeline, and capture leadership
Weekly leadership meetings, pipeline reviews, capture strategy, agency targeting, partnership strategy, team coaching

Growth Readiness Assessment

30-day market entry & pipeline review
Pipeline review, competitive analysis, capture maturity review, strategic roadmap

Capture Excellence Assessment

Opportunity & proposal readiness review
Opportunity review, win strategy analysis, proposal readiness, competitive positioning

Executive Strategy Workshop

One-day executive session
Growth planning, strategic priorities, capture process, organizational alignment

Board & CEO Advisory

Ongoing executive advisory
Monthly strategic counsel for boards and CEOs navigating government market entry and growth

Government Pricing Strategy

Market indexing, price-to-win & final review
Market rate & competitive benchmarking, GSA/FSS pricing comparisons, labor category indexing, price-to-win development, cost structure review, margin analysis, and pre-submission final price compliance review

Proposal Consulting Services

Strategy, development, lead & compliance
Full-lifecycle proposal support: strategy & content review, win theme development, technical & management volume writing, proposal lead & management (Pink/Red/Gold team facilitation), and compliance review & submission readiness
DSGP compassWho this is for

Built for organizations entering or scaling government markets

Whether you're early in market entry or scaling an existing government practice, the gap is usually the same: a great product or team, without the senior capture leadership to win consistently.

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Growth-stage companies

Too early to justify a full-time Chief Growth Officer, but ready to pursue government revenue with discipline.

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Established BD teams

Have business development staff, but lack senior capture strategy and executive leadership to convert pipeline into awards.

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Technology & Professional Services Firms

Have a strong product or professional service offering, but no government market playbook — federal, state, or local.

DSGP compassSet your bearing

Let's talk about what growth could look like.

A short conversation is the best way to find out whether fractional growth leadership is the right fit for where your organization is headed.

Schedule a growth conversation