Capability Statement
Capabilities at a glance
Dawn Star Consulting, LLC is a Native American woman-owned, veteran-founded firm providing federal compliance, policy, and grant-readiness consulting to Tribal Nations and Native-serving organizations. Everything a contracting officer, grants manager, or Tribal administrator needs — on one page.
Core Competencies
- Federal compliance & audit readiness — 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance, OMB circulars, FAR alignment, internal controls, Single Audit preparation and response, corrective action planning
- Policy & governance modernization — SOPs, governance toolkits, and policy alignment with ISDEAA, NAHASDA, ICWA, DEIA, and USERRA
- Full-cycle grant management — NOFO-compliant narratives, defensible budgets, post-award reporting, subrecipient monitoring, performance measures
- P.L. 93-638 contracting support — self-determination contracts and compacts, Contract Support Costs, procurement guidance
- Law enforcement & public safety program design — policy authorship, HR and personnel systems, administrative investigations, operational readiness
- Leadership training & technical assistance — executive development, workforce systems, supervisor tools. FLETC- and Indian Police Academy-certified instructor credentials
Differentiators
- Insider federal experience — we’ve written, enforced, and navigated the regulations from inside government and Indian Country
- Custodian and author of national law enforcement policy affecting six federal programs — and the auditor who led the compliance reviews against it
- P.L. 93-638 in practice, not in theory — oversaw a BIA law enforcement program’s conversion to a self-determination contract and provided three years of follow-on technical assistance
- Sovereignty-first approach grounded in lived Tribal community experience
- Capacity building, not dependency — every engagement transfers knowledge to your team
- 50+ years combined federal, military, and Tribal leadership; $19.5M+ managed in federal and philanthropic funds
Company Data
Legal Name: Dawn Star Consulting, LLC
Entity: LLC (New Mexico)
UEI: M2F4QH7X2CG7
CAGE: 20D88
SAM.gov: Active — All Awards
Ownership: 100% owned and controlled by an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe
Designations: Native American Woman-Owned · Indian Economic Enterprise (Buy Indian Act) · Veteran-Founded · Women-Led
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Service Area: Nationwide — virtual & onsite
NAICS Codes
541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services · 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · 611430 Professional and Management Development Training · 561611 Investigation and Personal Background Check Services · 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Indian Economic Enterprise status is self-certified with each offer under 48 CFR 1480 / HHSAR 352.226-7, as the Buy Indian Act requires. Dawn Star Consulting holds no SBA certification and makes no such claim; an application for WOSB, EDWOSB, and VOSB certification was submitted to the U.S. Small Business Administration on September 18, 2026 and is pending.
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