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Compass Rose Grants & Compliance offers flexible, procurement-ready service structures designed to meet the needs of rural and small public agencies. Services are provided through fixed-fee project packages, hourly advisory support, and monthly retainers that support grants, compliance, and procurement capacity.

Our fee approach is designed to ensure clarity, accountability, and scope alignment while supporting agencies with limited internal staffing and complex federal or state funding requirements.

Engagement & fee models

GRANT DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGY

wE SUPPORT AGENCIES IN SECURING COMPETITIVE AND FORMULA FUNDING THROUGH STRUCTURED PLANNING AND COMPLIANCE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT. Services include:

  • Grant readiness assessments

  • Funding strategy and pipeline development

  • Application narrative development

  • Budget Coordination and document review

  • Submission quality assurance

post-award grant management & compliance

Strong post-award systems protect funding reduce audit risk. We help agencies implement practical, defensible compliance frameworks: Services include:

  • Post-award compliance setup

  • Reporting calendars & Milestone tracking

  • Document control systems

  • Grant amendments & closeout support

  • audit preparation & corrective action support

procurement & Contracting Support

We assist agencies in conducting fair, transparent, and compliant procurement processes aligned with federal and state requirements. Services include:

  • Development of ifbs, rfps, and rfqs

  • federal clause integration

  • Evaluation tools and award documentation support

  • Procurement file documentation reviews

  • Contract template and clause library development

Policies, procedures, & governance documents

Clear policies and procedures form the foundation of compliant operations: Services include:

  • Compliant written board-level policies

  • Staff-level procedures and SOP manuals

  • Internal controls documentation

  • Records retention and documentation standards

  • Governance framework development

Regulatory research & Written determinations

When agencies face complex regulatory questions, Compass Rose provides clear, written guidance grounded in applicable federal and state requirements.

  • Regulary research and interpretation

  • Written compliance memos

  • Applicabilities determinations

  • Best-Practice Benchmarking

Capital Project Administration Support

For grant-funded infrastructure and public works projects, we provide structured documentation and compliance oversight. Services include:

  • Capital project compliance tracking tools

  • Procurement-to-Delivery transition support

  • Documentation governance

  • Closeout readiness

  • Environmental Navigation (Assistance understanding NEPA/SEPA)

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Engagement Options & Fee Structure

  • Fixed-fee services support straight-foward contracting and budgeting with clearly defined deliverables.

    • Development of compliant written policies and government documents

    • Detailed procedures and staff-level operational manuals

    • Procurement solicitations (RFP, RFQs, IFB) and contracting packages

    • Grant readiness assessments and competitive application development

    • Post-award compliance systems and documentation frameworks

    • Audit preparation, corrective action, and file remediation support

    Fixed-fee proposals are scoped to agency requirements and include defined deliverables, timelines, and review cycles.

  • On-call advisory services for agencies requiring specialized expertise, overflow support, or rapid compliance determinations. Hourly engagements are well suited for:

    • Regulatory interpretation and written compliance memos

    • Procurement and contracting guidance

    • Document review and quality assurance

    • Grant administration troubleshooting

    • Leadership consultation and risk mitigation

    • 2 hour minimum

    Can typically be purchased through micro-purchase service contracts.

  • For agencies seeking ongoing support without adding permanent staff. Retainers provide fractional capacity across grants writing and management, procurement compliance, and capital project stewardship. Support services include:

    • Post-award reporting and compliance monitoring

    • Procurement planning and execution support

    • Capital project documentation and delivery oversight

    • Policy maintenance and institutional capacity building

    • Staff training and operational workflow reinforcement

    These partnerships are structured to provide consistent access, predictable budgeting, and long-term compliance confidence.

  • Compass Rose offers targeted training workshops as an enhancement to advisory services, supporting agency staff with practical implementation of compliant systems and document practices. Training topics may include grants administration workflows, procurement fundamentals, electronic record keeping, and audit-ready file governance.