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Welcome to BB Quality Solutions

Senior quality assurance consulting for biotech, CDMO, and specialty pharmaceutical companies. Fractional Head of Quality retainers, scoped project engagements, and executive advisory — brought to you by a director-level operator with more than twenty years across the industry.

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Services & Engagement Models

BB Quality Solutions offers three engagement structures 

— fractional retainer, scoped project, and executive advisory — 

designed to match how biotech and CDMO leaders actually buy senior quality expertise. 

All pricing published below. 

All engagements begin with a scoping conversation to confirm fit.

THREE SERVICE PILLARS

Fractional Head of Quality

Director-level QA leadership on a scoped hourly commitment. For companies that need senior quality expertise before a full-time head of quality is the right hire.


What it covers:

  • Quality function strategy and roadmap
  • eQMS oversight and governance
  • Deviation, CAPA, and change control program leadership
  • Client-facing quality liaison and audit response
  • Vendor and supplier quality management
  • Team building, training program design, and staff mentorship
  • Executive reporting and board-level quality metrics


Pricing:

  • 20 hours/week retainer: $6,500/month
  • 30 hours/week retainer: $9,500/month
  • Custom hour commitments available for scoped needs

Minimum term: 3 months. Month-to-month thereafter.


Best fit: Series A/B/C biotechs, small-to-mid CDMOs (under 300 employees), specialty pharma operations preparing for scale.

Project Engagements

Scoped, deliverable-based work with fixed pricing and defined outcomes. When you know what you need built and want a senior operator to build it.


eQMS Foundation Build — $22,000 / 90 days
Greenfield or replatform configuration of MasterControl, ZenQMS, or comparable eQMS. Includes URS authorship, module architecture (deviations, CAPAs, change controls, batch records, risk, audit), workflow design, controlled document setup, user role configuration, training rollout, and validation documentation aligned to risk-based CSV / GAMP 5 principles. Delivered ready for production use.


Inspection Readiness Sprint — $15,000 / 60 days
Focused pre-inspection engagement for FDA, EMA, or client audits. Includes gap assessment, mock inspection facilitation, remediation planning, document readiness review, personnel prep sessions, and on-site inspection support during the actual visit (travel expenses additional).


Quality System Architecture Review — $8,500 / 30 days
Structured assessment of an existing quality system with prioritized recommendations. Includes review of governing procedures, document control practices, deviation and CAPA metrics, training program design, and risk framework. Delivered as a written report with 90-day implementation roadmap.


Quality Agreement Development — $4,500 per agreement
End-to-end drafting or review of Quality Agreements between contracting parties (biotech-CDMO, sponsor-vendor, and similar). Includes template harmonization for organizations managing multiple client or vendor relationships.


Custom Scoped Projects — pricing on inquiry
For work that doesn't fit the packages above but has a defined outcome, I scope and price to the specific engagement.

Executive Advisory

Hourly senior-quality perspective for biotech founders and small-CDMO leadership. For the strategic conversations where you don't need a project — you need a trusted perspective.


How it works:

  • Rate: $200/hour
  • Minimum retainer: 5 hours ($1,000)
  • Session structure: 60- or 90-minute working conversations, scheduled as needed
  • Common topics: Quality strategy ahead of funding events, regulatory milestone planning, quality function build-vs-hire decisions, inspection preparation strategy, executive-level quality metrics and reporting to boards


Best fit: Founders and executives who need a senior QA sounding board without ongoing engagement commitment.

HOW ENGAGEMENTS WORK

(no charge, 30–45 minutes). We discuss what you need, what you've tried, and what a successful engagement would look like. If we're not a fit, I'll say so and refer you to someone who is.


For all engagements above executive advisory, I provide a written scope, timeline, deliverables, and fee agreement before work begins.


For fractional retainers, week one is orientation and stakeholder introductions. For project engagements, week one is discovery and detailed workplan development.


I provide weekly written status updates and am available for scheduled check-ins throughout the engagement.


Every engagement ends with a documented handoff — whether that's transitioning a fractional role to a full-time hire, delivering final project artifacts, or wrapping an advisory retainer.


GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Based in the Philadelphia/PA pharma corridor, one hour from the Princeton/NJ biotech corridor. Remote-first for all engagement types with travel available up to 40% for on-site work. Travel expenses are billed at cost in addition to engagement fees.

Ready to discuss your quality needs?

The scoping conversation is where every engagement starts. It's a 30–45 minute working discussion — no pitch, no hard sell, no pressure to move forward. If we're a fit, we talk next steps. If we're not, you get honest input and I point you toward someone who is.

Schedule a Scoping Conversation

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