CFR & Associates is a privately held California Corporation that was started by a disabled Marine Veteran, (SDVOB) William James Osgood in April of 2004, later incorporating in December of 2006. CFR offers three basic programs to help the Business Community achieve outstanding success in their industry: 1. Strategic Planning and Executive Coaching. This service is invaluable when it comes to achieving breakthroughs and accomplishments. Executive coaching and strategic planning allow the client to see what they always see (everyday circumstances) from a much different perspective, therefore, making breakthrough decisions that take their company to the next level 2. Helping companies market to the United States government. Companies which are in a position to effectively perform at the highest level, then becoming a government vendor might be the right strategy. CFR's reputation as a Small Business Veteran Advocacy helps their clients to position themselves in the least competitive field for Federal Government set aside opportunities to the State of CA's SB/DVBE Option and the utilities Invitation only RFP opportunities where only four or five firms are invited to the RFP. By identifying and marketing to the agencies, departments, and sourcing authorities, CFR is able to present their clients with contracting opportunities that would ordinarily be difficult to find. CFR shares its seven years of marketing, business development and travel expenses that developed over 1400 relationships with key individuals around the country so that its clients do not have to spend the time, effort, energy, and money to do that. 3. Once CFR's clients win contracts, they use CFR's innovative Selection and Retention of STAR Employees package to hire veterans. This complex and intricate process is made extremely simple when using CFR's innovative, copyrighted and unique Selection and Retention of STAR Employee System.