Big Impact, Small Team: The Case for Partnering with a Small Consulting Business

When proposed plans can lead to millions of dollars of investments, it is important that every part of the process is effective. Because they are relationship-driven, flexible, efficient, and mission-driven, a small consulting firm like The Schreifer Group can get the work done exactly the way you need it. 

Here are a few reasons why a small firm can be the right partner for your next effort: 

Trusted Partners 

As a small business, we must be adept at partnering with our clients and other firms to produce high-quality work. This means we place a strong emphasis on developing long-term trusted relationships with our partners. We enter relationships with a genuine desire to collaborate, recognizing the unique strengths and expertise of everyone involved, and working together to maximize our collective capabilities.  

Because of our reputation as a trusted partner, The Schreifer Group is often called upon to help our clients and partners with their toughest real property challenges. Together with stakeholders, we solve pressing problems to enable our clients to meet their missions by creating plans that flexibly adjust to changing context and circumstances, identify and mitigate risk, and enable successful implementation. 

We look at every engagement as an opportunity to create sustainable, enduring work and develop deep, long-term partnerships with our clients.

 Reliable, Available Expertise 

With a small business, the people you see in the room running discussions and asking tough questions are the same people who will write the plan, analyze the data, and shape the recommendations. There’s no “handoff” to a different team after the meeting ends. 

That continuity makes a difference. Stakeholders see their ideas reflected in the final product. Decision-makers trust that their priorities haven’t been lost in translation. 

An example of this is The Schreifer Group’s long-standing relationship with the Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH) departments at multiple Lockheed Martin production and test facilities. For many years, the experts at Lockheed Martin have had on-call support from the explosives safety subject matter experts at The Schreifer Group. This type of reliable, available support is what makes a small business stand out. 

We are known for our ability to integrate technical requirements into a collaborative, stakeholder-centered planning process.  

Flexibility 

Small businesses can operate flexibly and tailor their work to your unique needs. Take contracts for example. If you need to adjust a contract to meet new mission needs, a small firm can pivot immediately, reviewing the changes and coming up with a new work plan within days.

That kind of agility doesn’t just save time. It enables your missions when it matters most. 

Efficiency and Cost Savings 

As a small, all-remote company, The Schreifer Group has purposefully designed our operations and systems to be as efficient as possible, which allows us to operate as cost-efficiently as possible and ultimately provide more value to our clients and partners. With our array of prime contracts, there are many ways to reach us directly; please reach out if you would like to know more. 

Working directly with our team ensures that you get affordable and accessible expertise. 

Custom Solutions 

When we begin a new project, our first question of clients is “What do you want this plan to do for you?” As a small business, we have ownership over our work that affords us room for creativity, innovation, and customization. Every plan is tailored to our clients’ unique needs, whether that is detailed, technical analysis or a custom graphic design to promote your plan’s recommendations.

This has led to a number of custom solutions for our clients – development checklists, renderings of proposed projects, exploratory scenario plans, public outreach brochures and StoryMaps, tailored open house activities, tailored leadership briefings, bespoke graphic design schemes, cost-benefit and other economic analyses to inform anticipated future decision-making – we always enjoy the opportunity to enhance our work in support of our clients’ goals.

Custom renderings can help demonstrate the impacts of real property decisions to leadership and project partners. 

 Mission-Driven 

Perhaps most importantly, The Schreifer Group is personally invested in your success. We view each project as the chance to make a meaningful impact. That commitment shows up in everything we do, from how we strategically design our workshops for each group of stakeholders to the creative problem-solving approaches we bring to every project. When you work with us, you can be assured that we genuinely care about doing excellent work for you that, in turn, works for you long after the project has finished. 

The Schreifer Group was proud to facilitate a series of collaborative meetings for USUHS, bringing together researchers, academics, practitioners, and non-profit professionals to advance behavioral healthcare support for military kids and teens. 

A Smarter Way Forward 

For federal agencies, large consulting firms, and commercial providers, working with a small consulting business isn’t just about checking the “small business participation” box. It’s about gaining a partner who brings: 

• Direct senior-level expertise from start to finish 

• Agility to respond as requirements evolve 

• Collaboration that enhances the effectiveness of project outcomes 

• Cost-effectiveness without compromising quality 

• Mission-driven dedication that ensures results 

Working with The Schreifer Group gives you all of those things, plus the focus and care of a small team. 

👉 Whether you need a master plan that prepares you for change, an explosives safety solution you can trust, a facilitator who brings stakeholders together, or training that sticks, The Schreifer Group can be the partner who helps you get there—with speed, clarity, and commitment. Contact us at info@theschreifergroup.com to learn more.