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Bryan is Vice President, Program Operations for Tunnell Government Services. He provides oversight and strategic guidance to our program management team in order to ensure we provide our highest possible quality services consistently and continuously across all of our programs. His appreciation and vision of encouraging employee connectivity and providing outstanding customer service have been integral in the past year as we shape the organization in response to our continued growth. We look forward to his continued leadership and guidance in the coming years as we continue to excel and meet the demands of the industry.

Bryan previously owned and operated a consulting business that advised government contracting companies in the areas of business development and strategy, capture and proposal management and program operations. He has extensive leadership experience in federal biomedical research and development contract operations and program management. Previous career roles include Chief Operating Officer for The McConnell Group and Senior Program Director for General Dynamics Information Technology.

Bryan resides in Sarasota, Florida and in his spare time he enjoys relaxing on the beach with his wife. He is also an avid sports fan and enjoys watching sporting events and hanging out with his two dogs, Lulu and Mack.

Build and maintain winning, trusted, long-lasting partnerships from start to finish. This is the first of a four-part series of articles addressing best practices for a successful relationship with your service partners.

The use of contract services across the entire biopharmaceutical drug development and approval process has exploded since the 1980s, significantly expanding biopharma companies’ capabilities, and often allowing them to focus their energies on critical drug development while CMOs take care of other functions.

In the dynamic life sciences industry, efficiently managing a diverse supply base is crucial for companies to maintain growth,hnyj profitability, and compliance. With purchased goods and services accounting for over 60% of a company’s cost structure (after salaries, taxes, and royalties), companies need efficient ways to optimize the procurement and sourcing operating models. With an efficient procurement operating model, they can navigate complicated regulations, global inflation, rising interest rates, changing work environments, and growing supply chain risks.

Addressing overpromising, performance issues, and organizational alignment to foster successful collaboration. This is the second of a four-part series of articles addressing best practices for a successful relationship with your service partners.

Congratulations on selecting your Service Partner(s)! Now, let’s delve into potential areas that could lead to project constraints or adversarial working environments. In this Part 2, we’ll address three main categories that often contribute to relationship stressors. The first is overpromising, the second is performance, and the third is organizational misalignment and turnover.