Win the Contract. Manage the Contract.
Protect the Business.
We read every contract and RFP before you sign or bid, flag the terms that will cost you money, and help you negotiate them out. Senior contracts leadership with 18+ years in the industry, without the full-time hire.
I had the pleasure of working directly with Robert for over a year on a complicated international contract. His guidance helped our team identify contract terms that were beyond our scope or capabilities as a company; he helped us successfully negotiate a contract with better terms for our teams project.
Cody Hawes
Project Manager, 15 years in the space industry
Proposals Led
Boeing & GDIT
Portfolio Managed
Foreign Commercial
Years Inside Primes
Institutional Rigor
Single Negotiations
Raytheon AEGIS
The Contract and RFP Risk Checklist
The 10-minute self-check that reveals where your next bid is exposed. Sourced from 18 years inside prime contractors. Free, no call required.
What the checklist does for you
The same first pass a principal-level contracts officer runs before anything gets signed or submitted, in your hands for free.
10 minutes, not 10 days
Run it against a real contract or RFP on your desk today. No consultant, no meeting, no waiting.
24 checks primes actually enforce
Flowdowns, indemnity, IP, termination, payment terms and audit exposure, pulled from what Boeing, Raytheon and GDIT hold suppliers to.
See the risk before you sign
Most margin loss is decided before award. The checklist surfaces the clauses that quietly move the prime's risk onto you.
A score you can act on
Count your checks and you know whether to sign, negotiate, or walk. Then decide if a deeper review is worth it.
Already have a contract worrying you? Get the checklist and run it this week.
Choose Your Pathway
Two kinds of companies come to Stargaze. Pick the one that sounds like you.
Not sure which fits? Book a Risk Review and Robert will point you to the right one.
Winning the bid is only step one.
The real cost of a contract reveals itself in execution. We stop margin erosion before it starts.
Here are common pitfalls:
Compliance Theater
Documentation that looks impressive but fails real-world DCAA scrutiny and leaves you exposed during an audit.
The Unread Clause
Signing the bigger company's standard terms without a fight. Their risk quietly becomes your risk, and nobody tells you.
The Panic Hire
Staffing up with junior administrators during a surge, diluting quality and increasing execution risk.
Featured Engagements
The Contract and RFP Risk Checklist
Before you invest in a full engagement, run the same 10-minute self-check we use inside prime contractors. It reveals where your next bid is exposed, at no cost.
The Contract Kill-Shot Audit
Up to five of your contracts, meticulously reviewed by an expert. Every risk identified to a solution in 10 business days.
Guarantee: If we surface zero material findings, the engagement fee is fully refunded. Scope and investment are covered on a short call.
Government Revenue Readiness Score
Score every registration, compliance gap, and contract risk with a fix sequence.
Honesty Guarantee: If the score shows you should not pursue federal work, we refund half.
Robert C. Williams Jr.
18+ years leading contracts at Raytheon, General Dynamics IT, Boeing, and Redwire Space. From managing NASA Space Launch System procurements to leading warfighter transition proposals, and various other complex defense and national security efforts domestically and internationally totaling over $1B+.
Contract Command
Robert joins your leadership team as your contracts chief. Every doc review with feedback before you sign.
Fractional CCO retainer. Executive leadership without the overhead.
Strict Limit: Maximum 5 clients. 2 seats open this quarter.
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