What Vision Planning & Consulting does

Vision Planning and Consulting, LLC (VPC) is a privately held, certified woman- and minority-owned (MBE/WBE) government consulting firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Fulton, Maryland, with additional offices in Central Pennsylvania and Southern California and recently established operations in India. The firm provides disaster management, emergency preparedness, hazard mitigation, community resilience, and planning services to federal, state, and local government agencies, academic institutions, non-profits, and international organizations including FEMA, the U.S. Departments of Interior and Transportation, NOAA, state emergency management agencies across the Mid-Atlantic, and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

VPC organizes its work across six service lines: Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation, Disaster Response and Recovery, Community Planning and Resilience, Outreach and Education, Visual Aids/Infographics, and Technology Solutions. The Technology Solutions line encompasses grants management (data analytics, visualization, administration, modernization), web development (custom applications, systems integration, mobile sites), and data quality solutions (enrichment, standardization, conversion, consolidation). Core technical capabilities include GIS, data analytics, open-source enterprise application platforms (Salesforce, Drupal, Alfresco, Talend), and emerging AI/ML work on hazard mitigation planning, supported by a Salesforce- and Drupal-certified CTO and a 2021 CDRI international fellowship for AI-integrated jurisdictional planning.

The firm operates on a professional services revenue model, generating income primarily through time-and-materials contracts, IDIQ task orders, and GSA Schedule contracts (#47QRAA19D000L, SINs 874-1 and 899-1). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales into government procurement channels, augmented by subcontractor relationships with Tier-1 government consulting primes such as Booz Allen Hamilton, McKinsey, Deloitte, AECOM, WSP, Stantec, and HDR. VPC is a bootstrapped, founder-controlled company with no disclosed equity funding rounds, holding a stack of small business certifications (WOSB, WBE, DBE across MDOT/Caltrans/PennDOT, NYC M/WBE, Virginia SWaM, Philadelphia MWBE) that enable set-aside and direct procurement across federal, state, and municipal markets.

Name

Vision Planning & Consulting

Legal name

Vision Planning and Consulting, LLC

Website

https://planvpc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vision Planning and Consulting is a certified woman- and minority-owned (MBE/WBE) government consulting firm founded in 2006 that delivers disaster management, hazard mitigation, emergency preparedness, and community resilience planning services to federal, state, and local agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fulton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Consulting Services: Professional consulting services to federal, state, and local government agencies for emergency management, disaster planning, hazard mitigation, and community resilience. Revenue is generated through time-and-materials contracts, IDIQ task orders, and GSA Schedule contracts.
2. Academic and Institutional Services: Planning and consulting services to universities and academic institutions for hazard mitigation planning, emergency operations plans, and continuity of operations.
3. Non-Profit Sector Services: Emergency management and planning consulting services to non-profit organizations including continuity of operations planning and disaster preparedness.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vision Planning & Consulting (VPC) is a woman- and minority-owned professional services firm that delivers emergency management, hazard mitigation, disaster response and recovery, community resilience, outreach, and visual communication services to federal, state, and local government agencies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations. The firm also provides technology-related services including grants management, web development and systems integration, and data quality solutions in support of its planning engagements.

Product overview

Vision Planning and Consulting (VPC) is a consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services organized into six interconnected service lines: Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation, Disaster Response and Recovery, Community Planning and Resilience, Outreach and Education, Visual Aids/Infographics, and Technology Solutions. The Technology Solutions service line further encompasses three sub-service areas: Grants Management (data analytics, visualization, administration, and modernization), Web Development (custom applications, systems integration, mobile sites), and Data Quality Solutions (enrichment, standardization, conversion, consolidation). These services work together as an integrated approach to help government agencies, academic institutions, and communities reduce risk, improve resiliency, and build safer communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation
• Disaster Response and Recovery
• Community Planning and Resilience
• Outreach and Education
• Visual Aids/Infographics
• Technology Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Plans accepted on first submission to FEMA
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• McKinsey & CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC partners with McKinsey for strategic consulting and project collaboration on emergency management and planning engagements.
• AtkinsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtkins provides engineering and planning consultancy services. VPC teams with Atkins on projects requiring integrated engineering and planning capabilities.
• DeloitteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC partners with Deloitte on government consulting engagements requiring broad professional services capabilities.
• Booz Allen HamiltonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC collaborates with Booz Allen Hamilton on federal government consulting projects in emergency management and disaster response.
• WSPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC partners with WSP for engineering and consulting services on projects requiring specialized technical expertise.
• Mission Critical PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMission Critical Partners is a prime contractor for public safety communications, with VPC providing sub-contractor support. Testimonials reference direct collaboration on public safety applications projects.
• StantecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC teams with Stantec on planning and engineering projects requiring multidisciplinary expertise.
• CNA CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC partners with CNA for research and analysis on emergency management and homeland security topics.
• AECOMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC collaborates with AECOM on large-scale infrastructure and planning projects.
• HDRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC partners with HDR for engineering and consulting services on planning and infrastructure projects.
• Hagerty ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC teams with Hagerty for disaster recovery and emergency management consulting engagements.
• Cadmus GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC partners with Cadmus for energy, environment, and resilience consulting services.
• Asian Disaster Preparedness CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVPC partners with ADPC for disaster risk reduction initiatives in Southeast Asia, expanding VPC's international reach.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure and environmental consulting firm that partners with VPC on planning projects and competes directly for state DOT, FEMA, and municipal resilience planning work.
• ICF International: Public-sector consulting firm with substantial disaster management, climate resilience, and federal advisory practices. Competes with VPC for FEMA, HUD, and state resilience contracts at a meaningfully larger scale.
• Tetra Tech: Large consulting and engineering firm with deep FEMA, environmental, and water-resources practices that overlap directly with VPC's hazard mitigation, environmental consulting (GSA 899-1), and disaster recovery work. Much larger scale but competes for the same federal planning dollars.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal consulting prime with a homeland security and emergency management practice that overlaps VPC's FEMA, DOI, and DOT engagements and acts as a teaming partner on joint pursuits.
• WSP: Engineering and planning consultancy with environmental and community planning practices that overlap VPC's hazard mitigation and resilience service lines; both firms team on infrastructure-adjacent planning work.
• Stantec: Engineering, environmental, and community development consultancy with a U.S. federal/state practice relevant to VPC's hazard mitigation and community resilience work.
• Witt O'Brien's (Accenture Federal Services): Specialist emergency management and maritime security consultancy now part of Accenture Federal Services; competes with VPC for FEMA, TSA, and port-authority emergency management contracts.
• Atkins (SNC-Lavalin / AtkinsRéalis): Engineering and project management consultancy with federal planning and emergency management engagements comparable to VPC's portfolio; named VPC teaming partner.

Direct peers

• Cadmus Group: Boutique consulting firm with an energy, environment, and resilience practice closely aligned with VPC's hazard mitigation and emergency planning offerings; named VPC partner on joint pursuits.
• Hagerty Consulting: Evanston, IL-based emergency management and disaster recovery consulting firm serving federal, state, and local governments. Highly comparable to VPC in service mix (recovery planning, hazard mitigation, training/exercises) and customer base, with a larger footprint and similar IDIQ-style federal positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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