Local Government news in the US

An overview of news, trends and research in the Local Government industry in the US:

Clutch teams up with Google on AI adoption in California government Clutch, a Sacramento-based public sector consulting firm, has entered a strategic partnership with Google Public Sector to support AI adoption in California state and local government entities.
22 January 2026
BDO launches government services subsidiary BDO USA has launched BDO Government Services, a wholly owned subsidiary serving state and municipal clients in the continental US and Puerto Rico.
12 December 2025
CGI wins contract with Texas comptroller to implement new ERP system CGI, a management and technology consulting firm, has won a contract with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to implement a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise financial system.
26 August 2025
California extends payroll processing services contract with CGI The State of California has signed a $200-million contract extension with IT consultancy CGI to continue delivering managed services for the Case Management, Information and Payrolling System (CMIPS)
25 July 2025
BerryDunn expands public works and utilities sector practice BerryDunn, a Portland, ME-headquartered accounting and consulting firm, has expanded its public works and utilities sector practice with a wider set of consulting offerings.
28 August 2024
NASPO adds GEP to cooperative purchasing program The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) has added GEP’s procurement software and services to its NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing program.
01 November 2023
Spokane County taps Guidehouse for Workday implementation Spokane County, WA has awarded Guidehouse, a McLean, VA-based management and technology consultancy, a contract to implement the Workday enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform.
09 October 2023
Local government consultancy Management Partners joins Baker Tilly US Management Partners, a Cincinnati-based local government consulting firm, has joined the public sector practice of CPA firm Baker Tilly US.
26 August 2022
Government consultancy Cambria Solutions joins EY US Cambria Solutions, a Sacramento, CA-based consulting firm focusing on state and local government clients, has been acquired by EY US.
16 August 2022
Arizona picks Aecom to plan electric car charging infrastructure The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has selected design and engineering consultancy Aecom to develop a statewide plan for deploying electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
19 July 2022
Cleveland paid $21,000 to consultants for two-day staff retreat Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb last month held a two-day retreat for high-level cabinet members that cost the city more than $30,000, according to a report from CBS affiliate Cleveland 19.
19 May 2022
Aecom wins program management contract with Dallas suburb Aecom, a global infrastructure consulting firm, has been selected as general engineering consultant (GEC) by the city of Richardson, Texas.
22 December 2021
Westlake PD hires consultancy for customer experience improvement Westlake Police Department, which serves the Westlake suburb of Cleveland, has hired The DiJulius Group, a Cleveland-based consulting firm, to help the police department develop a customer experience
27 July 2021
New York prosecutor taps FTI for forensics in Trump investigation The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has contracted FTI Consulting for forensic accounting services in the DA’s criminal investigation of President Trump and his business operations.
06 January 2021
Chandler Airport needs $100 million upgrade, say consultants Chandler Municipal Airport, a general aviation airport southeast of Phoenix, Arizona, needs $106 million in upgrades over the next 20 years, according to consultants from airport specialist Coffman A
13 November 2020
Partnership for New York teams up with 14 consulting firms Non-profit organization Partnership for New York worked with 14 pro bono consultants to create a post-pandemic recovery strategy for the city.
21 August 2020
Several states call in Deloitte for unemployment system upgrades Big Four firm Deloitte has won a number of lucrative contracts to help state agencies expand and upgrade their unemployment insurance (UI) systems, amid an historic, Covid-fueled rush of claims.
06 August 2020
Slalom and Harvard help Denver with Covid-19 forecasting Pro bono consultants from Slalom and students from Harvard helped the city of Denver create new flexible forecasting models to predict the impact of Covid-19 on municipal department revenues.
31 July 2020
Tulsa picks nonprofit consultancy for policing assessment The city of Tulsa has selected CNA Corporation, a nonprofit research and analysis consulting firm, to help improve the city’s community policing practices.
31 July 2020
Michigan will hire consulting firm to study feasibility of toll roads Michigan legislators passed a bill earlier this month which will allow the Michigan Department of Transportation (M-DOT) to hire an independent consulting firm to help study the feasibility of tollin
20 July 2020
City of West Fargo to hire consultants for anti-discrimination plan The city of West Fargo, North Dakota will be introducing a plan of action to fight discrimination in the city, covering aspects including government, education, and law enforcement.
29 June 2020
City of Austin appoints former KPMG director Shirley Erp as new CISO The city of Austin, Texas has appointed Shirley Erp as its new chief information security officer.
19 May 2020
Consulting firm BerryDunn to review Newton Police Department Accounting and consulting firm BerryDunn has been hired to review the operations of Newton, Iowa’s police department, according to a report in the Newton Daily News.
18 May 2020
HR Green assists City of Waterloo in creation of teen center Engineering and environmental consultancy HR Green has assisted the City of Waterloo, Iowa in the creation of a teen center operated by the Boys and Girls Club of the Cedar Valley.
28 February 2020
Whitefish, MT hires consultants for water treatment expansion In an effort to improve its wastewater-treatment capabilities, officials from Whitefish, Montana have turned to Morrison-Maierle.
20 June 2019
Cannabis consultancy HdL to receive shorter contract with San Bernardino, CA While it may not be for the five years cannabis consultancy HdL had desired, San Bernardino, California’s City Council has approved an extension of the firm’s contract with the city.
20 May 2019
Anchorage brings in consultants to review troubled Port of Alaska project Anchorage officials have awarded a $45,000 contract to project management firm Ascent PGM and consulting firm North Compass Group.
26 April 2019
Cleveland public bus service in need of improvement, says consultant Jarrett Walker, of Portland, Oregon-based consultancy firm Jarrett Walker + Associates, has studied Cleveland’s Regional Transit Authority (RTA) bus service, and he isn’t pleased.
05 March 2019
Consultants to help Georgetown, Texas with energy transition Georgetown, Texas is looking for external consulting help with its energy buying situation.
04 March 2019
Deborah Ricci joins PwC Public Sector as CFO PwC Public Sector, which was recently sold to Veritas Capital, has appointed Deborah Ricci as its new CFO.
17 July 2018
Seven consulting firms compete for racial bias audit of Charleston PD
07 June 2018

1

Out now!

Consultancy.org App

Improve your experience.

Now available in your app store.

AppStore

GooglePlay

About Consulting.us

Consultancy.org network

Consultancy.org network

Consultancy.org

Consultancy.org is the world’s premier online platform for the consulting industry with 12 websites globally. Consultancy.org works with 600+ leading consultancies in 100+ countries.

AppStore

GooglePlay