Iberia-Redhawk JV LLC

Iberia-Redhawk JV LLC is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Joint Venture comprised of Iberia Advisory, LLC and Redhawk Administrative Services. We offer a diverse portfolio of financial management and data analytics capabilities, backed by an experienced team of industry veterans. Iberia-Redhawk JV LLC offers a fresh perspective, bringing solutions to stay ahead and thrive in an unpredictable world.

Iberia Advisory (Iberia)

Iberia is a Veterans Affairs (VA)-verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded to provide outstanding service to customers across a full range of financial management offerings. As an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015-certified company, Iberia delivers controlled, sustainable processes that provide a low-risk approach and high quality in execution.

Redhawk Administrative Services (RAS)

RAS is a Small Business Administration (SBA)-certified 8(a) and HUBZone Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and American Indian Tribal (AIT)-owned subsidiary of Potawatomi Business Development Corporation (PBDC). Through our sister subsidiaries, Advancia Technologies and Advancia Aeronautics, our team has built significant capabilities and past performance in providing professional services to federal agencies.

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This Joint Venture brings core capabilities that help agencies tackle their biggest problems using tailored solutions grounded in proven methodologies.

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Business Intelligence & Innovation helps federal agencies unlock cost performance opportunities through data analytics. We produce visualizations and dashboards to support leadership decision-making and conceptualize impacts.

  • Data Analytics & Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Lifecycle Cost Modeling
  • Program Analytics & Evaluation
  • Process Improvement Automation
  • Systems Implementation
  • System Requirements

Effective internal controls are a critical component of risk mitigation, audit sustainment, and an organization’s ability to meet operational, reporting, compliance, and strategic objectives.

  • Internal Controls (A-123) Compliance
  • RMIC/MICP Internal Controls
  • Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V)

Federal financial management is more than organizational audit and compliance. We bring our deep, proven experience to work with you to unlock extraordinary return on investment.

  • Financial Statement Compilation & Reporting
  • Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE)
  • Budget Operations
  • Accounting Operations
  • Contract & Acquisition Management
  • Financial Risk Assessment

Organizations and industries are constantly evolving. We conceptualize and execute training and communications solutions to ensure your implementation and transformation activities succeed.

  • Organizational Transformation
  • Assessment & Analysis
  • Plan & Design Solutions
  • Execute & Sustain Solutions
  • Impact Analysis
    Policy Development
  • Training
  • Strategic Communications
  • Engagement Services

We work with government organizations to develop appropriate strategies, plans, and guidance, helping agencies achieve audit readiness and sustainment.

  • Audit Readiness & Response
  • NFR Coordination, CAP Development, and PBC Response
  • Enterprise-wide Remediation
  • Sustainment Planning
  • Financial Improvement & Audit Readiness (FIAR)
  • Improper Payment Analysis & Recovery

Government organizations often face complex and challenging system environments. We work with our clients to facilitate operations by harmonizing processes and optimizing the flow of information.

  • DoD ERP System Helpdesk Support
  • Civilian Payroll
  • Defense Travel System (DTS) End-to-End Support
  • Purchase Cards

Leadership

Ryan Waguespack is CEO of Iberia Advisory. As the founder of Iberia and Naval veteran, he is committed to helping federal agencies address financial management challenges.

Erica Mehm is President of Iberia Advisory, overseeing the company’s strategic direction, growth, operations, and delivery activities.

Steve Sick is the General Manager of Redhawk Administrative Services. He strives to bring the best possible solutions and personnel to address federal agencies' toughest challenges.

Greg Kolean is the President of Potawatomi Business Development Corporation (PBDC) Federal Group, the Parent company of RAS.

Iberia – Redhawk JV LLC’s member firms have been awarded as top firms to work with.

Company Information

Socioeconomic Status: SDVOSB

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015 Certified

DUNS: 117698876

Unique Entity ID: GKMFAWG6WQ74

Facility Clearance Level: SECRET

DCAA Audited Accounting System: Yes

CAGE Code: 9DL86

Primary NAICS: 541211, 541611, 561110, 541219

Our past performances demonstrate a tradition of working with our clients to devise the right solution with the right resources to generate the best possible outcome.

Client: Department of the Navy

Contract Number:

N0018922PZ087

POP:

02/01/2022 – 06/30/2024

Total Contract Value:

$7,288,367.80*

 

We worked closely with the DON Office of Financial Management Operations (FMO) to implement a strategic, holistic approach for implementing an internal controls program in accordance with OMB Circular A-123 and in support the DON Integrated Risk Management (IRM) Strategy. We developed a Current State assessment of FMO’s business operations and identified Future State opportunities for improvement via current & future state analyses, risks assessments, and design and application of a cross-cutting risk management methodology. The streamlined policy and framework allowed identification and prioritization of FMO’s 60+ risks across 20 risk owners. Consequently, FMO Leadership had a comprehensive risk profile while enabling a clear line of sight into those risks that may prevent FMO from meeting its operational, reporting, and compliance objectives. The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) (OASN (FM&C)) adopted FMO’s risk management methodology for use across the DON.

For OASN (FM&C) FMR, we implemented MICP utilizing our proven five-phased internal control program approach we implemented previously at FMO. Through this approach, Iberia identified, assessed, and prioritized nine risks across three risk owners.

We collaborated with DASNs across OASN (FM&C) on the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Strategic Implementation Review (SIR). We provided strategic observations and recommended corrective actions on the Navy ERP program management processes through our examination of over 500 system artifacts and conducted 21 stakeholder interviews. We performed the analysis using the Standard Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) approach. We grouped the SDLC activities into three categories: how the Navy ERP program was structured, how it is built, and how it has been deployed. During the review, we identified themes from existing documentation or interviews and evidence that would identify key areas for improvement. This was the most effective structure to demonstrate to leadership the complexity of the issues and the tradeoffs entailed in the recommendations.

Client: Department of the Navy

Contract Number:

N0018922PZ087

POP:

02/01/2022 – 06/30/2024

Total Contract Value:

$7,288,367.80*

 

We implemented an innovative data visualization solution to provide DON FMO leadership with high-quality, near real-time information to enable data-driven decision-making. The processes utilized by the Office of Financial Operations (FMO) to collect, aggregate, and analyze budget and contract data were highly manual and disparate, leading to an unclear decision-making framework and workforce inefficiencies. Additionally, silos limited the view of data leading to incomplete data sets and resulting in strategic decisions being based on inaccurate information. Our personnel worked with FMO to design and implement dashboards, interactive tools, data visualizations, and automation capabilities to provide FMO Leadership with high-quality information for data-driven decision-making. This approach included performing data source identification and integration, data cleansing and building data transparency, and deploying leading analytical and automation capabilities via Python scripts and other accelerators. Our approach resulted in the following improvements that ensured real-time data analytics and metrics could be accessed by FMO to spend less time preparing information, reducing workload by 4,000+ manual hours, and more time communicating and acting on data.

Client: Department of the Navy

Contract Number:

N0018922PZ036

POP:

01/03/2022 – 01/2/2023

Total Contract Value:

$228,940.80

 

We implemented a tailored solution to advance the DON’s Improper Payment Information Act (IPIA) program while strengthening the timeliness and accuracy of the program’s annual Agency Financial Report inputs. The program had been self-identified as a material weakness due to a lack of governance and oversight, and the DON required processes, controls, and structure to reduce improper payments across the Department. The remediation effort included working with the client to clarify the requirements, perform root cause analysis, and leverage analytical tools & models to develop and implement mitigation strategies. Our approach resulted in formalized processes and policies, increased stakeholder buy-in, and the following improvements that ultimately led to remediating the program’s material weakness in FY22.

Client: Defense Health Agency (DHA)

Contract Number:

HT0011-20-C-0017

POP:

8/16/2020 – 8/15/2024

Total Contract Value:

$82,760,954.64

 

A Redhawk sister subsidiary, provided Accounting Operations Support to DHA’s J-8 Comptroller by reviewing Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs) and Standard Procurement System (SPS) PRs, clearing unmatched disbursements (UMDs), unmatched transactions (UMTs), and de-obligating unliquidated obligations (ULOs) from prior year contracts. Our analysts also cleared Intermediate Document (IDoc) Errors for the Defense Travel System (DTS), Defense Civilian Payroll System (DCPS), and Standard Procurement System (SPS) to facilitate seamless accounting system processing. Our team also provided Budget Operations support including Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) assistance by tracking budget execution through Spend Plans, funding levels, processing funds transfers across the organization, and assisting with fiscal year end close. Our team provided Civilian Payroll customer service representatives for DHA civilians to assist with personnel system enrollment, special pay, and payment issues. We provided Data and Analytics support by creating the first ever, CAC enabled, Budget Navigator tool to aid in the analysis and reporting of critical agency financial issues (i.e., Open Commitments, Open Obligations, etc.).

Client: DHA

Contract Number:

HT0011-20-C-0014

POP:

5/17/2020 – 5/16/2023

Total Contract Value:

$21,619,436.56

 

A Redhawk sister subsidiary, provided technical and functional support to DHA GFEBS and DAI end users to address 3,000+ Helpdesk incidents related to issues such as the creation/modification of Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders, resolution of interface errors, GFEBS ECC/BI reporting, Reimbursables, Spending Chain issues and more. Support was provided during an enterprise-wide reorganization, which included the Agency absorbing clinics, hospitals, urgent care centers, and thousands of extra civilian employees under the DHA purview. In support of DHA’s use of GFEBS, our team also provided over the shoulder (OSS) support by traveling to DHA locations across the globe to provide technical and functional advice to GFEBS end users. The team helped DHA with the identification of end-user training requirements, developed training plans, job aid materials, and provided in-person training to address workforce knowledge deficiencies. Our team also provided support to DHA’s legacy system, DAI. This legacy system support included DAI Helpdesk support as DHA sunsets DAI and moves entirely into GFEBS.

Client: DHA

Contract Number:

W81XWH-19-C-0095

POP:

3/30/2019 – 3/29/2023

Total Contract Value:

$21,319,054.56

 

A Redhawk sister subsidiary, specialized in providing Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR), Audit Response, and Financial Reporting support to the DHA Financial Reporting and Compliance (FR&C) division under the Chief of FR&C. Our team supported the enterprise-wide Financial Statement and IT audits by tracking, reviewing, and facilitating Provided by Client (PBC) requests from the auditor. Our team developed and implemented Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to address Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) and Material Weaknesses (MWs). Financial Reporting support was provided through Trial Balance analysis, General Ledger account reconciliations, abnormal balance review, Journal Voucher review, Financial Statement fluctuations analysis, and Financial Statement footnotes development and compilation. To assist with these efforts our team leveraged the DoD data repository ADVANA to extract large datasets, perform analytics, and validate transactions within the DHA’s accounting system. Our team also provided Manager’s Internal Control Program (MICP) support to DHA’s Financial Operations Division (FOD) under the J-8 Comptroller. The team performed risk assessments, identified control gaps, and implemented changes to critical business processes to address organizational risk.

* Past performances denoted with an asterisk occurred under the same contract with the same total value.