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Top 25 Policy research consulting firms based in the United States

Name: Policy research consulting firms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 1,616 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,616 policy research consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 24,363 professional contacts across them, including 7,667 with verified work emails. Washington is the largest hub.

This list covers policy research consulting firms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 29, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 29, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest policy research consulting firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,616 policy research consulting firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to policy research consulting firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	ABT Global	Strong evidence	Rockville, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,323 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Abt is a mission-driven consulting and research firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
2	Westat	Partial evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,248 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Westat offers innovative professional services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, and social policy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
3	Noblis	Indirect evidence	Reston, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,261 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Noblis is a nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization that brings the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise in an environment of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
4	Ardurra	Indirect evidence	Miami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,260 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Expertly balancing experience and innovation to deliver unique solutions to public and private clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
5	Health Management Associates	Strong evidence	Okemos, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	501-1,000	658 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Health Management Associates is an independent national research and consulting firm specializing in complex health care program and policy issues.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
6	Acumen, LLC	Partial evidence	Burlingame, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	501-1,000	570 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Acumen, LLC works to improve the information provided to policymakers who design and revise welfare, health, education, labor, and business programs at the national, state, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
7	ANSER	Indirect evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	501-1,000	517 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In 1958 the Air Force needed a technically qualified unbiased organization that could rapidly provide analysis for identified and evolving mission requirements.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
8	Allied Market Research	Strong evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	501-1,000	508 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Driven by innovation and value addition approach, Allied Market Research is instrumental in market research and business consulting across various industry verticals since its…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
9	JBS International, INC	Indirect evidence	North Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	506 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1985 by two women, JBS International, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
10	Public Sector Consultants	Partial evidence	Lansing, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	n/a	268 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our Mission: Improving the quality of life for residents of Michigan and beyond through the development and implementation of innovative, actionable public policies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
11	SSA Consultants	Indirect evidence	Baton Rouge, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	n/a	258 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are partners and advisors of leading organizations and governments, bound to and inspired by a mission of helping our clients improve their performance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
12	Manhattan Strategy Group	Strong evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	257 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Manhattan Strategy is a boutique research and management consulting firm dedicated to helping our government and commercial clients achieve performance excellence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
13	ICF Macro	Indirect evidence	Fairfax, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	197 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As of April of 2009, Macro International is now part of ICF.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
14	ASI Government	Indirect evidence	Herndon, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	192 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For nearly two decades, ASI Government has served as a trusted advisor to government leaders seeking to improve mission performance, enhance organizational effectiveness and drive…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
15	John Burns Research And Consulting	Strong evidence	Irvine, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	183 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Our team produces independent research and custom consulting advice to help executives make the most informed decisions possible.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
16	Quadrant Strategies	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	179 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Quadrant Strategies helps the world’s most prominent companies navigate their most important brand, reputation, and product challenges.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
17	Ks&r	Partial evidence	Syracuse, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	173 contacts →
	Partial evidence “KS & R is a nationally recognized strategic consultancy and marketing research firm that provides clients with timely, fact-based insights and actionable solutions through…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
18	Ripple Effect	Strong evidence	Rockville, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	152 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Ripple Effect provides professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients to deliver some of the most crucial policies and programs that…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
19	Devtech Systems, INC	Partial evidence	Arlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	11-50	139 contacts →
	Partial evidence “DevTech Systems, Inc.(DevTech) is an international consulting firm that delivers data-driven intelligence that de-risks investment, strengthens public finance, and supports…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
20	Group W	Partial evidence	Vienna, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	123 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Group W is an analysis, modeling and research company partnered with senior leaders in the U.S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
21	Safal Partners	Indirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	121 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are motivated to support our public sector clients to accelerate positive outcomes for America’s students, workers, and communities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
22	Mcking Consulting	Partial evidence	Fairfax, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	118 contacts →
	Partial evidence “McKing Consulting Corporation provides a variety of general and specialized management consulting services to the federal government, state agencies, nonprofits, and public and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
23	Econometrica, INC	Strong evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	96 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Econometrica is a certified small business research and management consulting organization based in Bethesda, MD, that is committed to improving the human condition by providing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
24	M A R C Research	Strong evidence	Plano, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Strong evidence “M/A/R/C® Research is a consulting firm providing insights and strategies to empower clients worldwide with the clarity to move forward with confidence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
25	DB Consulting Group, INC	Partial evidence	Bethesda, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	201-500	93 contacts →
	Partial evidence “DB Consulting Group Inc, a leading global professional consulting firm, partners with government and commercial clients to deliver strategies, operations and innovative technology…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: policy research consulting firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names policy research consulting firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of policy research consulting firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name policy research consulting firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Policy research consulting firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026

31.5%Verified-email coverage

15.1Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

10.5%Largest-city concentration · Washington

Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,192

11-50

326

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,616 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among policy research consulting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “policy research consulting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names policy research consulting firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among policy research consulting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 7,667 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 29, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Policy research consulting firms by metro

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names policy research consulting firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many policy research consulting firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,616 policy research consulting firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

ABT Global, headquartered in Rockville, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most policy research consulting firms?

Washington leads with 169 headquartered companies, followed by New York (57) and Los Angeles (37).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 7,667 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,616 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 29, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.