Expert Federal Procurement Consulting

Actuparo = Smarter Buying

Acutulus (adj.): smart, clever

Paro (v): buy, procure

Actuparo LLC is the premier strategic advisory firm focused on assisting financial sponsors and individual companies in navigating the Federal marketplace and maximizing opportunities for growth and success. We lead PE/VC due diligence efforts, advise a diverse set of small businesses looking to find federal revenue opportunities, and consult for large organizations who want to find and develop small business partners and Federal customers. We also connect Federal Government agencies with the most innovative and high-quality tools & solutions; and work with all sides of the Acquisition system to improve effectiveness and efficiency. Our partners have experience as Federal Government Senior Executive Service members, Government Contractor CEOs, and Strategic Consultants.

Our Services

Federal Market Growth

We assist companies in navigating the Federal marketplace and maximizing their opportunities for growth and success. We provide advisory and strategic consulting services for both small and large businesses looking to enter, and grow within, the Federal Government supply chain.

Training

We support both Federal agencies and private sector businesses with education and training courses on how to properly utilize the FAR to build and execute effective & efficient contracting processes.

Due Diligence Support

We support due diligence efforts for private equity firms, banks, and other companies involved with GovCon M&A transactions. We can also help identify potential acquisition and partnership targets.

M&A Advisory Services

We assist firms with Sell-Side strategy, decision-making, and analytics. We also offer full spectrum M&A advisory services, through our relationship with Cortland Advisors, LLC.

Matchmaking

We assist government clients with identifying the best private-sector enterprises to help them achieve critical agency missions. Actuparo LLC brings cutting-edge technology perspectives, services, and software into our Federal partners’ agencies.

Data Science

Our team of data scientists and exclusive partners can work with almost any large data feed or database to not only distill critical insights, but also will build sustainable predictive and prescriptive analytics tools for our clients.

Software Development

When a best-in-class SaaS offering does not yet exist within the marketplace, we work with our partners to develop and deploy software solutions for our Federal Government customers.

Joe is the President & CEO of Actuparo LLC. He was previously the head of Federal procurement policy, the top contracting official at the U.S. Small Business Administration, a two-time technology CEO, and a strategy consultant with McKinsey & Company.

In his prior role as CEO of the artificial intelligence company, Supplier.ai, Joe focused on increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement and supply chain processes. Supplier.ai utilizes artificial intelligence to identify, score, and evaluate potential and existing suppliers to help clients increase competition and reduce costs.

Previously, Joe was CEO of the leading online e-commerce marketplace, FedBid, before selling the company to Compusearch Software Systems in 2017. With more than 90,000 registered sellers, FedBid is one of the largest acquisition marketplaces serving Federal agencies, as well as many state and local governments and commercial companies.

Prior to joining FedBid, Joe served as the Senate-confirmed Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. A key position with the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, he oversaw the implementation of policies and recommendations governing the purchasing done by the world’s largest buyer, the U.S. Federal government.

From 2009 to 2012, Joe served as Associate Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Leading SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, where Joe focused on increasing opportunities for small businesses at a time when the Federal government saw the largest two-year increase in contracting dollars awarded to small business. He worked with Congress to craft the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, which was signed into law on Sept. 27, 2010 (widely acknowledged as the most significant piece of small business legislation in over a decade).

Joe’s expertise in strategy and operations was honed at the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he developed strategies and business transformation plans for clients across several industries, and also advised state governments and non-profit entities.