← Back Case Studies How Beyond Gravity Uses FPS OnePass to Strengthen Government Contracting Compliance January 15, 2025Last Updated: August 14, 2026 A case study in building practical U.S. government contracting knowledge across a global aerospace organizationFor global companies supporting U.S. government and defense customers, compliance can become especially complex when employees work across multiple countries and roles. Beyond Gravity, a long-established supplier to the aerospace industry, needed a practical way to help its team understand evolving U.S. government contracting rules and determine how those requirements applied to its work. The company selected FPS OnePass to expand access to training, expert instruction, events, and ongoing regulatory resources.ORGANIZATIONBeyond GravityINDUSTRYAerospace and space systemsPRIMARY NEEDU.S. government contracting compliance knowledgeWho Is Beyond Gravity?Beyond Gravity has supported space missions for more than 50 years. The company develops products and technologies used in satellite positioning and communications, natural-hazard monitoring, weather forecasting, launch vehicle structures, and satellite products and constellations. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity operates in six countries, including the United States, and serves major defense and aerospace companies in the U.S. and around the world.Because of its work in the U.S. government contracting environment, maintaining a strong understanding of applicable federal rules and regulations is an important part of continued compliance and operational success.What Compliance Challenges Did Beyond Gravity Need to Address?Beyond Gravity identified three practical challenges that are familiar to many organizations working in federal contracting:Keeping pace with evolving rules: The team needed current knowledge of changing U.S. government contracting regulations and requirements.Building knowledge beyond the legal team: Not every employee working in the contracting environment is a lawyer. The organization needed accessible training that could help professionals understand how government contracts work.Clarifying when U.S. requirements apply: With operations in multiple countries, employees had questions about whether and how U.S. government contracting rules applied to their work.Why Did Beyond Gravity Choose FPS OnePass?Brian Ambridge, Senior Legal/Compliance Operations Manager at Beyond Gravity USA, researched U.S. government contracts training options and compared FPS with other providers. After evaluating the available choices, he selected FPS OnePass for its broad access to instructor-led learning, events, and informal resources.What Did the FPS Corporate Solution Provide?FPS ResourceHow It Supported the TeamComprehensive course accessAccess to FPS classroom and virtual courses covering foundational through advanced government contracting topics.Events and timely learningAccess to FPS events, including Government Contracts Week programs, summits, forums, and other opportunities focused on current developments.Expert instructionTraining delivered by experienced government contracting practitioners and subject matter experts.Ongoing resourcesFPSConnect resources that help users stay informed about regulatory changes and emerging issues.How Was the Training Implemented?1. Assessed the options. Ambridge reviewed government contracts training providers and evaluated FPS against competing solutions.2. Selected broad-access training. Beyond Gravity chose FPS OnePass, providing access to classroom and virtual courses, FPS events, and informal learning resources.3. Used multiple learning formats. Training included classroom courses, webinars, FPSConnect resources, and virtual courses. Ambridge also attended the 2024 Hilton Head Government Contracts Week.4. Expanded knowledge across the team. The experience created a foundation for involving additional legal and compliance colleagues in future FPS training.What Results Did Beyond Gravity See?Stronger compliance knowledge: Ambridge gained a broader understanding of U.S. government contracting rules and regulations, supporting the organization's efforts to reduce compliance risk.More efficient access to current information: FPS training and resources gave the team multiple ways to keep up with regulatory developments and apply that knowledge to day-to-day decisions.A stronger foundation for team-wide learning: The program helped establish a path for expanding government contracting knowledge among additional legal and compliance colleagues.What Did Beyond Gravity Say About the Experience?"The information provided in the courses (at the FPS Hilton Head Government Contracts Conference) was highly informative and insightful. Additionally, the instructors demonstrated exceptional knowledge and expertise."Brian Ambridge, Senior Legal/Compliance Operations Manager, Beyond GravityWhat Can Other Government Contractors Learn from This Case Study?Beyond Gravity's experience illustrates an important point for organizations operating in a complex federal marketplace: compliance knowledge cannot remain isolated within one role or one office. When teams have access to practical training, current regulatory information, and multiple learning formats, they are better positioned to recognize requirements, ask the right questions, and build a more consistent approach to government contracting compliance.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is FPS OnePass?FPS OnePass is part of the FPS Corporate Solutions offering and provides broad access to FPS government contracting training and learning resources.Who can benefit from government contracting compliance training?Legal and compliance professionals are key audiences, but government contracting requirements can also affect professionals in contracts, procurement, finance, program management, supply chain, business development, and other functions.Why are multiple learning formats useful?Federal contracting requirements change over time, and different situations call for different types of learning. Classroom and virtual courses support deeper skill development, while webinars, events, and resource libraries can help teams stay current between formal training sessions.
A case study in building practical U.S. government contracting knowledge across a global aerospace organizationFor global companies supporting U.S. government and defense customers, compliance can become especially complex when employees work across multiple countries and roles. Beyond Gravity, a long-established supplier to the aerospace industry, needed a practical way to help its team understand evolving U.S. government contracting rules and determine how those requirements applied to its work. The company selected FPS OnePass to expand access to training, expert instruction, events, and ongoing regulatory resources.ORGANIZATIONBeyond GravityINDUSTRYAerospace and space systemsPRIMARY NEEDU.S. government contracting compliance knowledgeWho Is Beyond Gravity?Beyond Gravity has supported space missions for more than 50 years. The company develops products and technologies used in satellite positioning and communications, natural-hazard monitoring, weather forecasting, launch vehicle structures, and satellite products and constellations. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity operates in six countries, including the United States, and serves major defense and aerospace companies in the U.S. and around the world.Because of its work in the U.S. government contracting environment, maintaining a strong understanding of applicable federal rules and regulations is an important part of continued compliance and operational success.What Compliance Challenges Did Beyond Gravity Need to Address?Beyond Gravity identified three practical challenges that are familiar to many organizations working in federal contracting:Keeping pace with evolving rules: The team needed current knowledge of changing U.S. government contracting regulations and requirements.Building knowledge beyond the legal team: Not every employee working in the contracting environment is a lawyer. The organization needed accessible training that could help professionals understand how government contracts work.Clarifying when U.S. requirements apply: With operations in multiple countries, employees had questions about whether and how U.S. government contracting rules applied to their work.Why Did Beyond Gravity Choose FPS OnePass?Brian Ambridge, Senior Legal/Compliance Operations Manager at Beyond Gravity USA, researched U.S. government contracts training options and compared FPS with other providers. After evaluating the available choices, he selected FPS OnePass for its broad access to instructor-led learning, events, and informal resources.What Did the FPS Corporate Solution Provide?FPS ResourceHow It Supported the TeamComprehensive course accessAccess to FPS classroom and virtual courses covering foundational through advanced government contracting topics.Events and timely learningAccess to FPS events, including Government Contracts Week programs, summits, forums, and other opportunities focused on current developments.Expert instructionTraining delivered by experienced government contracting practitioners and subject matter experts.Ongoing resourcesFPSConnect resources that help users stay informed about regulatory changes and emerging issues.How Was the Training Implemented?1. Assessed the options. Ambridge reviewed government contracts training providers and evaluated FPS against competing solutions.2. Selected broad-access training. Beyond Gravity chose FPS OnePass, providing access to classroom and virtual courses, FPS events, and informal learning resources.3. Used multiple learning formats. Training included classroom courses, webinars, FPSConnect resources, and virtual courses. Ambridge also attended the 2024 Hilton Head Government Contracts Week.4. Expanded knowledge across the team. The experience created a foundation for involving additional legal and compliance colleagues in future FPS training.What Results Did Beyond Gravity See?Stronger compliance knowledge: Ambridge gained a broader understanding of U.S. government contracting rules and regulations, supporting the organization's efforts to reduce compliance risk.More efficient access to current information: FPS training and resources gave the team multiple ways to keep up with regulatory developments and apply that knowledge to day-to-day decisions.A stronger foundation for team-wide learning: The program helped establish a path for expanding government contracting knowledge among additional legal and compliance colleagues.What Did Beyond Gravity Say About the Experience?"The information provided in the courses (at the FPS Hilton Head Government Contracts Conference) was highly informative and insightful. Additionally, the instructors demonstrated exceptional knowledge and expertise."Brian Ambridge, Senior Legal/Compliance Operations Manager, Beyond GravityWhat Can Other Government Contractors Learn from This Case Study?Beyond Gravity's experience illustrates an important point for organizations operating in a complex federal marketplace: compliance knowledge cannot remain isolated within one role or one office. When teams have access to practical training, current regulatory information, and multiple learning formats, they are better positioned to recognize requirements, ask the right questions, and build a more consistent approach to government contracting compliance.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is FPS OnePass?FPS OnePass is part of the FPS Corporate Solutions offering and provides broad access to FPS government contracting training and learning resources.Who can benefit from government contracting compliance training?Legal and compliance professionals are key audiences, but government contracting requirements can also affect professionals in contracts, procurement, finance, program management, supply chain, business development, and other functions.Why are multiple learning formats useful?Federal contracting requirements change over time, and different situations call for different types of learning. Classroom and virtual courses support deeper skill development, while webinars, events, and resource libraries can help teams stay current between formal training sessions.
