EGP² · Fractional CTO & Technical Advisory · Baltimore–DC · Nationwide

Executive clarity.
Engineering rigor.
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EGP Squared is the bridge between your boardroom and your codebase — elite fractional CTO stewardship, architectural governance, and plain-English translation of every technical proposal that crosses your desk.

Serving small businesses, nonprofits, and federal contractors — in person across the Baltimore / DC corridor, remotely nationwide.

Key services

Leadership you can rent.
Judgment you can't outsource.

Fractional CTO Program

Dedicated technology leadership without the executive payroll. Ongoing engineering roadmap guidance, vendor governance, and architectural oversight that keeps growth initiatives aligned with investor and mission milestones.

  • Executive steering & board-ready reporting
  • Roadmap, budget & hiring guidance
  • Security posture and compliance oversight

Business-to-Tech Proposal Translation

Our most-requested service. We sit on your side of the table and deconstruct what technology firms are actually proposing — what it costs, what it commits you to, and what you should be asking before you sign.

  • Line-by-line proposal & SOW review
  • The questions vendors hope you won't ask
  • Phased delivery plans both sides understand

Strategy, Solutions & Delivery

Expert orchestration of high-stakes product design, platform selection, cloud migration, and mission-critical cybersecurity hardening — from first architecture sketch to production sign-off.

  • IT modernization & cloud migration
  • Microsoft 365 architecture & automation
  • GovCon readiness: NIST 800-171 / CMMC alignment

What makes EGP² different

The Translation Layer

Most leaders don't lack technology options — they lack an honest interpreter. The number one thing clients tell us: "You helped me understand what was actually being proposed."

In a recent engagement, a CEO and COO received a six-figure proposal from a software development firm. We translated it into business terms, identified what the proposing firm itself still needed to succeed, and armed the executives with the exact questions to ask. The project moved forward — on clearer terms, for both sides.

That is the EGP² specialty: IT transformation conversations where enterprise-grade experience is applied at small-business scale, with the personal attention of a firm that knows your name.

INPUTVendor proposal, SOW, or modernization mandate
DECODEArchitecture, cost drivers & hidden commitments in plain English
EQUIPThe questions to ask — and the answers to require
DECIDEYou sign with full understanding, or walk away with confidence

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Decision Planner & Advisor

Calibrate your variables. Get a tailored advisory blueprint in under a minute — before a single call is booked.

1 Primary objective
2 Monthly advisory budget
3 Timeline urgency
4 Organization scale
5 Security & compliance factors

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Engagement SLAs

Transparency before engagement. These are the targets we hold ourselves to — in writing, from day one.

Service level agreement targets by engagement tier
Commitment Advisory Sprint Fractional CTO Retainer Transformation Program
First response to inquiries≤ 1 business day≤ 4 business hours≤ 4 business hours
Kickoff after signature≤ 5 business days≤ 5 business days≤ 10 business days
Executive touchpoint cadencePer engagementWeeklyWeekly + monthly steering
Written deliverable turnaround≤ 10 business daysRolling, per roadmapPer phased sprint plan
Urgent security escalationBest effortSame business daySame business day
Onboarding pathwayIntake → scope memoIntake → 30-day baselineDiscovery → phased charter

Submission portal

Every great engagement starts fully qualified.

This isn't a "contact us" form. It's a structured intake that ensures our first conversation starts with real context — your timeline, your scope, your security concerns — so we spend the call on answers, not introductions.