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Summit Contract Management
We’re here to help you succeed.
Our small, dedicated team is passionate about what we do: helping small businesses, inventors, and entrepreneurs secure and manage government funding.
We’ve worked with clients whose innovations can quite literally change the world. For us, the excitement comes when we help someone secure the funding needed to take their work to the next level.
If that’s you, have us be your guide. We’d love to discuss what it is you do and review the procurement process with you. Click the button below to schedule a free consultation with us!
Experience matters.
Our team has been helping startups and entrepreneurs for more than three decades. But, that doesn’t mean our knowledge is out-of-date. We’re constantly learning and keeping ourselves at the cutting-edge of grant and contract procurement, management, and compliance.
If you’re looking for a team to help you manage your contracts and proposals, we’re ready to help. Contact us for a free consultation.
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Events & Press
Sandy DiCosola frequently speaks at various workshops and networking events around Arizona.
Summit has also been featured in these articles:
Featured Articles
- Inside Tucson Business, “More on How your Business Can Find and Win Bids”
- Inside Tucson Business, “How Your Business Can Find and Win More Bids and Proposals”
- Inside Tucson Business, “I’m Looking For a Job! How Should I ‘Sell’ Myself?”
- Inside Tucson Business, Government is a Small-Business Client
- Inside Tucson Business, Doing Business With the Government Made Simple
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Meet our team.
Click on the photos below to learn more about each member of the Summit team.
Sandy DiCosola
Owner & Executive Consultant
Wayne Symington
Government Accounting Affiliate
Leon Radziemski, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Proposal Advisor
James Vickers
Executive Consultant
Kevin Bertram
Editor & Content Consultant
Sandy DiCosola
Owner & Executive Consultant
Sandra “Sandy” DiCosola has helped both large and small businesses succeed at each stage of the government contracting lifecycle for more than 35 years.
She spent her first 15 years working in estimating, pricing and contracts management for government contractors such as Williams International, Northrop Corporation, Defense Systems Division, and ADA Technologies, Inc. Since 1997, Sandy has specialized in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs and has worked on more than 100 proposal projects.
She has assisted well over 100 technology companies with every stage of government contracting and grants management, with awards ranging from $100,000 to several million. Sandy has also helped numerous businesses to obtain and manage GSA Schedule Contracts.
Ms. DiCosola holds a finance degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois. She is a long-time member of the National Contract Management Association and past President of the Tucson, Saguaro Chapter.
Wayne Symington, CPA
Government Accounting Affiliate
Wayne Symington has been providing government consulting systems setup and oversight—as well as DCAA audit assistance—since 2005. He has helped numerous small businesses prepare for and pass DCAA pre-award audits. This also includes preparation of provisional billing rates.
Wayne is knowledgeable about the Wide Area Work Flow system and assists clients monthly with government vouchers/invoices submissions. He also assists with government grant payments and specializes in the SBIR and STTR programs.
Wayne provides government proposal pricing support on all types of contract actions, including fixed priced, time & materials, and complex cost type contracts. He understands that a solid, well-supported budget leads to a successful negotiation outcome. He helps ensure that Incurred Cost Proposals (ICE) and contract closeouts are prepared accurately and on a timely basis. He has a good working relationship with DCAA auditors and DCMA administrators.
Wayne has been a tax and consulting practitioner since 1989. He holds an MA in Accounting from Walsh College in Michigan. He is a member of the Arizona Society of CPAs and the National Society of Accountants.
Leon Radziemski, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Proposal Reviewer and Executive Consultant
Dr. Radziemski is also President of Piezo Energy Technologies, LLC. He spent 16 years as Staff Physicist and Project Manager at Los Alamos National Laboratory and 12 years at Washington State University, where he interfaced with the high-technology materials, computer science, and biotechnology communities.
Dr. Radziemski has had considerable experience writing successful R&D proposals to the DOE, the NSF, and NIH. He reviewed proposals for four years at the Research Corporation, a foundation for the advancement of science.
James Vickers
Executive Consultant
James is currently an Executive Consultant for Summit Contract Management in Tucson, AZ. He has over 40 years experience in acquisitions and contracting, including major acquisitions, contract claims, international contracting, contracting processes, and Value Engineering.
He recently retired from Raytheon Missile Systems, where he served as Director of Contracts for Advance Security and Directed Energy System Product Lines for Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) in Tucson, Arizona.
Prior to this position, he led the Export Licensing group and spent 13 years on the AMRAAM program. He led RMS Value Engineering efforts, as well as contract compliance efforts—including new initiatives. He is a frequent speaker on Value Engineering and Shared Savings, and Government contracting regulations initiatives and other acquisition issues.
Kevin Bertram
Editor & Content Consultant
Kevin Bertram is a content writer, editor, and strategist living in Phoenix, Arizona.
Kevin has served as Summit’s Red Team Review specialist for more than five years, and has edited multiple proposals for NSF, NIH, DoD, and other state and federal agencies. Through his review, he ensures that client proposals are not only thoroughly edited, but that submissions adhere to instructions—literally down to the letter!
In addition to serving as Summit’s Editor and Content Consultant, Kevin serves as a Marketing Content Specialist at Freeport McMoRan. Previously, he held similar content positions at a marketing agency and at Northern Arizona University. As a freelancer, he also designs and writes content for websites; creates a wide variety of content; and serves as a content consultant.