Overview In the complex ecosystem of federal procurement, structural barriers persistently limit the ability of veteran- and women-owned businesses to compete for meaningful contract opportunities. This case study examines how the Growth Advisor Essential program partnered with a federal agency to address these systemic challenges through an 18-month intervention that combined operational discipline, financial engineering, and regulatory navigation. The initiative resulted in participating firms securing $214 million in federal contracts—a 63% increase over prior cycles—while simultaneously…