Our story
After watching countless capable vendors — including his own medical courier business — get bypassed by federal procurement, Mikal built Sagacity Effect to be the bridge.
We do the work of finding opportunities, registering as a federal prime, and subcontracting the delivery to qualified vendors who already have the skills.
"We see potential. We create opportunities. Everybody eats."
That's not marketing. It's the operating principle. Every contract we win creates work for vendors who wouldn't have found it alone. Every vendor we onboard strengthens the network for the next contract.
Why this model works
Federal contracting favors prime contractors with infrastructure, compliance, and capital. Small businesses rarely have all three. Sagacity Effect builds that infrastructure once — then shares it across an unlimited number of contracts.
The result: agencies get a single point of contact with vetted subs. Vendors get paid for delivery without bearing prime-contract risk. We get paid for managing the prime. Everybody wins — including the small businesses who would never have seen these contracts.
Mikal Shaffer
Owner & Principal. Chicago-based entrepreneur. Founder of Artery Medical Couriers (federal-grade medical logistics, HIPAA-compliant). Built Sagacity Effect to extend that opportunity-creation mindset to the broader federal contracting market.