Engage

Four ways to start a conversation.

Every inbound gets a substantive written reply inside two business days. Not a confirmation email — an actual first response on the merits.

Choose your intent

Four intake lanes.

Choosing the right lane routes the message to the right person and gets you a faster substantive response.

01

Federal RFP or contract inquiry

For federal and government-adjacent contract opportunities: RFP responses, teaming inquiries from primes, sources-sought responses, government market research, and pre-proposal discovery.

Response: Written substantive reply inside two business days, with a discovery call scheduled if the opportunity is a fit.

Go to the RFP lane →

02

Media and analyst inquiries

For journalists, industry analysts, and research organizations covering healthcare revenue cycle, federal contracting, veteran health, VA Foreign Medical Program, or international health-system topics.

Response: Written reply with subject-matter background inside one business day where the outlet's deadline requires it. Interview requests routed directly.

Go to the media lane →

03

Speaking invitations

For conference organizers, executive summits, professional associations, veteran service organizations, and hospital or federal agency internal briefings. Vaughn speaks on VA FMP throughput, VetsReady certification, federal proposal strategy, and Lean Six Sigma in healthcare RCM.

Response: Written reply inside two business days with fit assessment, format options, and next-step scheduling.

Go to the speaking lane →

04

Prime contractor or teaming partnership

For prime contractors seeking an SDVOSB subcontracting partner, peer boutiques exploring joint pursuits, and international health-system operators exploring VetsReady certification partnership.

Response: Written reply inside two business days with capability alignment assessment and, if the fit is credible, a scheduled discovery call.

Go to the partnership lane →

What happens after you submit

Routing. Reply. Discovery.

01

Routing

Each submission is routed to the responsible party at Barker and Barker Consulting for a substantive reply.

02

Substantive reply

Every inbound gets a substantive written reply inside two business days. Not a confirmation, an actual first response on the merits.

03

Discovery call

If the inbound suggests a real fit, the first reply proposes a 30-minute discovery call with a scheduling link.

General contact

If none of the four lanes fit.

Send a message to [email protected]. Vendor pitches and cold-outreach automation should use this address rather than the segmented intake forms.

Wisconsin office: 3121 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208 · (414) 626-7476

Florida office: 3500 Galt Ocean Drive #1408, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 · (786) 796-5686