Strategy · Procurement · Government Affairs

We turn capable organizations into contract-ready ones.

The Bomani Group is a business and government affairs consultancy helping small businesses, startups, and emerging nonprofits build the structure, strategy, and relationships that win work and unlock funding.

Founder-led by a J.D., professor & former elected official Government procurement & liaison expertise Grant management from setup to compliance
What We Do

Capabilities built for the work that's hard to do alone.

Five practice areas that move you from "we have a good idea" to "we have signed contracts and funded programs."

01

Business Development

Positioning, pipeline, and growth strategy that gets you in the room and keeps you there — from market entry to revenue expansion.

02

Government Procurement

Registration, certification, capability statements, and bid strategy so you can compete for and win public-sector contracts.

03

Government Liaison

Navigating agencies, officials, and process. We translate between your organization and the people who hold the levers.

04

Grant Management

Identifying funding, preparing competitive applications, and managing reporting and compliance once the award lands.

05

Business Consulting

Operational optimization, governance, and leadership support that make your organization run cleaner and decide faster.

Not sure where you fit?

Most clients need two or three of these working together. We'll scope it on a call.

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Who We Serve

Built for the builders.

Small Business Owners

Established operators who need to optimize operations, professionalize, and access new revenue channels — including public contracts.

Startups

Early-stage companies that need the structure, strategy, and credibility to compete before they have a full back office.

Emerging Nonprofits

New and forming organizations — filed for tax-exempt status or not — needing setup, governance, operations, and grant support.

The Principal

A record, not just a résumé.

The Bomani Group is led by Calvin Ben Lester — a college professor and former City Councilman who holds a Juris Doctor. That combination is the point: he understands the institutions you have to work through and the table where decisions actually get made.

Clients don't get a templated playbook. They get strategy from someone who has sat on both sides of public and private decision-making and knows where the friction — and the opportunity — really lives.

At a Glance

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • College professor
  • Former City Councilman
  • Government procurement & affairs
  • Nonprofit formation & governance
  • Grant strategy & compliance

Let's find out what you're leaving on the table.

Tell us where your organization is headed. We'll tell you — directly — what it will take to get there and where we can help.