Teaming Partner & Subcontractor Matching

Connect prime contractors with teaming partners and subcontractors

Startup Cost
$6,000-$25,000
Difficulty
Intermediate
Time to Profit
5-12 months
Profit Potential
$8,000-$50,000/month

Overview

Teaming consultants charge $5,000-$30,000 per teaming arrangement or 3-8% of subcontract value.

Facilitating 15-40 teams annually generates $100,000-$600,000 with 85-95% margins.

In 2025, teaming is essential for complex government contracts.

Revenue from teaming partner identification ($5,000-$20,000), teaming agreement development ($5,000-$30,000), subcontractor matching and vetting, small business subcontracting plan development ($8,000-$35,000), ongoing teaming facilitation, and success fees (3-8% of subcontract value).

Services include teaming partner research and identification, capability assessment and matching, teaming agreement negotiation and drafting, small business subcontracting plan support, past performance and capability documentation, and ongoing teaming relationship management.

Successful consultants maintain databases of contractors and capabilities, match complementary partners effectively, negotiate win-win teaming terms, understand small business requirements, and facilitate successful teaming.

Prime contractors and small businesses as clients.

Marketing through contractor associations, procurement networks, teaming databases, successful teaming track record, and matchmaking expertise.

Required Skills

  • Contractor Networking
  • Capability Assessment
  • Teaming Agreements
  • Small Business Programs
  • Negotiation
  • Relationship Management

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Network-based business model
  • Success fees provide upside on wins
  • Help both primes and small businesses
  • Recurring teaming for active contractors
  • Build valuable contractor network

Cons

  • Building contractor network takes time
  • Not all teaming arrangements lead to wins
  • Teaming agreement negotiations complex
  • Partners may bypass you after introduction
  • Competitive teaming consulting market

How to Get Started

  1. Build network of contractors and capabilities
  2. Develop capability database and matching system
  3. Learn teaming agreement structures
  4. Market to prime contractors and small businesses
  5. Identify appropriate teaming partners
  6. Facilitate teaming discussions and agreements
  7. Support teaming through proposal and contract

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