BGA University

This program is offered in partnership with Alacriti Analytics, A.L. Consulting Group’s sister venture specializing in SMB technology, data intelligence, and business growth solutions.
Education That Translates Directly to Contract Wins
BGA University provides certified SMB firms with affordable, customizable educational content and professional training across the core disciplines of government contracting and construction business management. Our courses are developed and delivered by industry practitioners, not academics, ensuring that every module is directly applicable to the real-world challenges of competing for and executing public and private sector contracts.
Courses are available in virtual, classroom, and online formats, giving participants the flexibility to learn at their own pace while meeting the structured requirements of the BGA Program.

Construction Business Education (Course)

Running a construction business is not just about winning projects. It’s about managing risks, negotiating fair terms, and securing profitability. This course provides practical, real-world insights into how contracts work in the construction industry, drawing from legal cases, industry practices, and expert experience.

Across multiple lessons, you’ll learn how to identify risk in contract language, avoid costly mistakes, manage cash flow effectively, and scale your business sustainably.

Contract Law

This lesson explores contract law in construction through a real $10.5M case, highlighting how contracts allocate risk. It covers strict enforcement in New York, dangers of termination clauses, payment scheduling, and cash flow management. The key takeaway: survival depends not on winning contracts, but completing them profitably.

Construction Accounting

Success in construction isn’t just about winning contracts it’s about financial discipline, smart systems, and resilience. From access to capital and networking, to revenue recognition, tax compliance, cost control, and supplier strategies, each lesson highlights how contractors must plan margins, protect cash flow, and build credibility. Sustainable growth comes from preparation, persistence, and mastering both numbers and relationships.

Back-Office Operations

Success in construction goes beyond winning bids; it requires preparation, discipline, and relationships. These lessons show how digital compliance, financial controls, HR systems, and workflow automation reduce errors and protect cash flow. With strong back-office strategies, clear contracts, and pitch-ready networking, small and mid-sized contractors can scale sustainably, earn agency trust, and secure billion-dollar opportunities.

Marketing / Proposal

Growing a construction business takes more than technical skill. It requires visibility, targeting, and persistence. These sessions stress marketing credibility, focused client research, smart proposals, and relationship-driven business development. From referrals and alumni networks to AI-powered proposal tools and coaching, the path to winning contracts is built on trust, preparation, and collaboration, helping small and mid-sized firms compete and scale.

Construction Estimating

This program blends coaching, capacity building, and disciplined estimating to help construction firms compete and grow. Through targeted coaching, mandatory assessments, and digital tools, firms sharpen bidding strategies and track progress. Wins of any size build momentum, while disciplined takeoffs, CSI-based scopes, and Excel models ensure accuracy. By debriefing losses, justifying bids, and separating Div-01 from overhead, contractors stay competitive and award-ready.

Bonding

This course gives MWBE contractors a full roadmap to scale, from risk assessment and AI-guided growth planning to bonding, underwriting, and opportunity access. You’ll learn how agencies award work, how sureties evaluate your business, how to strengthen credit and cash flow, and how set-asides, mentorship, and strategic teaming unlock multi-million-dollar projects. Watch the full session to see how planning, financial discipline, and bonding readiness accelerate real contract growth.

Project Management

Here is a practical roadmap to construction project success—from team leadership and superintendent alignment to CPM scheduling, internal risk control, and subcontractor protection. You’ll learn how people skills, field engagement, financial systems, forecasting, and smart contract decisions shape outcomes. Watch the full session to see how stronger teams, clearer communication, and disciplined management reduce risk and drive reliable project delivery.

Ready to Move Your Project Forward?

Whether you need regulatory compliance, construction management, IT solutions, or business growth support, A.L. Consulting Group delivers the expertise to help you succeed with confidence.