About BACA

The discipline behind federal infrastructure compliance

BACA was built to solve one problem: federal funding is too valuable — and federal compliance too unforgiving — to leave to generalists. We translate complex Build America Buy America requirements into structured, audit-ready systems that protect your project from the moment funding is awarded.

Leadership

Felecia Kelley

Founder & Principal, Build America Compliance Advisors

Leadership

Felecia Kelley

Founder & Principal, Build America Compliance Advisors

BACA was founded to bring something that federal infrastructure projects have been missing: a specialist who speaks both construction and finance fluently.

Most compliance failures we see do not come from bad intent — they come from teams trying to apply general consulting advice to a highly technical, high-stakes regulatory regime. Our approach is different: structured systems, audit-first documentation, and executive-level clarity about where risk actually lives.

The BACA Compliance System

A structured operating model, not a checklist

Compliance is an operation, not a form. The BACA Compliance System is the framework we deploy so owners, engineers, and delivery teams all work from the same source of truth — and so auditors find what they need without friction.

  • A single compliance binder your team, your agency, and your auditor can all rely on.
  • An executive dashboard that surfaces risk before it becomes a finding.
  • Defined workflows for sourcing review, supplier evidence, and exception handling.
  • A reporting cadence that keeps leadership informed without overwhelming the project team.
How we engage

Intake. Tracking. Audit readiness.

Every engagement follows the same high-level arc — so you always know where your project stands, what is next, and what it will take to stay funded.

01

Intake

We assess your funding sources, project profile, material packages, and current compliance posture.

02

Tracking

We stand up the systems — binder, dashboard, workflows — that keep your project compliant as it moves.

03

Audit Readiness

We ensure your documentation is organized, defensible, and ready for federal review at any moment.

Work with BACA

Protect your next federally funded project

Every federally funded project benefits from a structured compliance starting point. Schedule a short assessment and we will tell you exactly where your exposure is.