What M Powered Strategies does

M Powered Strategies, Inc. is a privately held federal consulting firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. The firm delivers organizational development, change management, and program/project management services to U.S. federal government agencies and, secondarily, nonprofit mission-driven organizations. Its core offering is built around the proprietary Return to Mission® (RTM®) change management framework, which connects technology investments to measurable mission outcomes through value mapping, process hygiene, organizational change management, communications, governance, and business process reengineering. Supporting methodologies include the Mission-Oriented Decision Modeling (MODM) and Problem Discovery Mapping (PDM) frameworks, alongside a suite of licensed behavioral assessments (Clifton Strengths, DiSC Workplace, DiSC Agile EQ, Work of Leaders, EQ-i, Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team).

MPS generates revenue by delivering professional consulting services through formal federal procurement vehicles. The firm holds a GSA Professional Services Schedule contract (GS-00F-170CA) covering eight SINs including management consulting, IT professional services, and training, a USDA Forest Service Blanket Purchase Agreement for Facilitation, Team Building & Coaching Services (active September 2021 through September 2026), and acts as a core teaming partner on the Department of Veterans Affairs T4 Next Generation IDIQ. Sales are enterprise-level consultative engagements targeting federal agencies requiring strategic planning, organizational redesign, governance, leadership team development, and program oversight. The firm is ISO 9001:2015 certified since 2018, has been an Employer of National Service since 2015, and maintains thought leadership through the registered PM Point of View® (PMPOV®) podcast series hosted by CEO J Kendall Lott. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range, and the firm is independently held with no disclosed institutional investment.

Name

M Powered Strategies

Legal name

M Powered Strategies, Inc.

Website

https://mpoweredstrategies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

M Powered Strategies is a private federal consulting firm founded in 2002 that delivers organizational development, change management, and program management services to U.S. government agencies and nonprofits using proprietary frameworks including Return to Mission®.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Consulting Contracts: M Powered Strategies generates revenue by delivering professional consulting services to federal government agencies under formal contract vehicles including the GSA Professional Services Schedule (Contract: GS-00F-170CA) and agency-specific Blanket Purchase Agreements such as the USDA Forest Service BASS BPA and VA T4 Next Generation IDIQ (as a teaming partner). Services include strategic planning, organizational development, team building, coaching, and program/project management consulting. Revenue is contract-based, typically multi-year engagement frameworks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

M Powered Strategies delivers organizational effectiveness, change management, and program/project management consulting services to U.S. federal government agencies and mission-driven nonprofits. Its core is the proprietary Return to Mission® (RTM®) change management framework, supported by additional proprietary methodologies (Mission-Oriented Decision Modeling, Problem Discovery Mapping) and licensed assessment tools (Clifton Strengths, DiSC, EQ-i, Five Behaviors). Engagements are scoped and procured through federal contract vehicles including GSA Schedule GS-00F-170CA, the USDA Forest Service BASS BPA, and the VA T4 Next Generation IDIQ (as a teaming partner).

Product overview

M Powered Strategies is an organizational effectiveness and professional services consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of change management, organizational development, and program/project management services. The core offering is the proprietary Return to Mission® (RTM®) framework, which connects technology investments to measurable mission outcomes. Around this core, MPS delivers consulting services in Organizational Development (encompassing assessment tools like DiSC, Clifton Strengths, EQ-i, Agile EQ, Work of Leaders, and 5 Behaviors frameworks, plus methodologies including Strategy Planning, Problem Discovery Mapping, Mission Oriented Decision Modeling, Key Results Areas, and Conflict Management) and Program/Project Management (including Business Analysis, Project Oversight, Risk and Compliance, and Program Performance Management). The firm also offers facilitated workshops and training programs, plus the PM Point of View® podcast series as an educational resource. All offerings are delivered through GSA contract vehicles and specialized government contracting arrangements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Return to Mission®: A change management technique that maps how organizations create value, helping maximize return on technology and program investments.
• PMPOV® Podcasts

Products and services

• Return to Mission® (RTM®) Change Management Proprietary change management framework that maps how organizations create value by connecting technology investments to measurable mission outcomes. Components include Value Mapping, Process Hygiene, Organizational Change Management, Communications Management, Governance, and Business Process Reengineering (BPR). Designed for federal agencies and mission-driven organizations.
• Organizational Development Consulting Organizational effectiveness consulting service for federal and nonprofit clients that combines strategy planning, proprietary decision modeling, leadership team building, and licensed behavioral/emotional intelligence assessments (DiSC, Clifton Strengths, EQ-i, Agile EQ, Work of Leaders, 5 Behaviors, Conflict Management, Key Results Areas) to align leadership teams and improve organizational performance.
• Program and Project Management Consulting Comprehensive program and project management consulting services including business analysis (stakeholder interviews, requirements workshops), project oversight combining PMI discipline with Agile flexibility, risk and compliance management, and program performance management with KPI development and dashboard reporting. Delivered primarily to federal program offices.
• Workshops & Training Facilitated workshops and training programs for leadership teams including Clifton Strengths, Work of Leaders, DiSC: Workplace, DiSC: Agile EQ, and 5 Behaviors of a Cohesive Team. Sessions are booked via an online request form, followed by a scoping discussion on participant count, location, and objectives.

Quantifiable outcome

• A regional forest leadership team produced a five-year strategic plan with measurable goals, a clear roadmap, and improved internal cohesion and mission-driven decision-making.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GSA (General Services Administration)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorM Powered Strategies holds a GSA Professional Services Schedule contract (GS-00F-170CA), enabling the firm to deliver specialized executive consulting services to all federal government agencies through pre-negotiated terms and pricing. This vehicle is the primary channel through which MPS accesses and serves federal clients.
• USDA Forest ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe USDA Forest Service Washington Office Facilitation, Team Building, & Coaching Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) enables the Forest Service to acquire MPS team building, facilitation, and professional coaching services. Available to Forests, Regions, and Washington Office program offices nationwide. Ordering period September 14, 2021 – September 13, 2026.
• VA T4 Next Generation PrimescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMPS is a core teaming partner with several large and small business primes on the VA T4 Next Generation IDIQ vehicle, hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center for IT solutions. MPS contributes program management, strategy, enterprise architecture, testing, IV&V, cybersecurity, training, and O&M expertise as part of prime-led teams.
• Large and Small Business Primes (Federal Contracts)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMPS has successfully partnered with large and small firms, combining its methodologies, frameworks, and institutional relationships with partners' capabilities and capacity to better serve federal clients. The firm acts as a specialist subcontractor or teaming partner, contributing its proprietary methodologies and consulting expertise to larger prime contractor teams.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CGI Federal: IT and management consulting arm of CGI serving federal agencies with program management, IT modernization, and organizational change services — larger incumbent competing in MPS's primary federal civilian lanes.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal integrator with deep practices in organizational change, transformation, and program management — represents the scaled incumbent that MPS competes against or teams with on large vehicles like VA T4.
• Deloitte (Federal Practice): Global consulting firm's federal practice delivers organizational transformation, change management, and program management at scale across federal civilian agencies — competes for the same federal task orders as MPS.
• ICF International: Large public-sector consulting firm delivering organizational change, program management, and IT modernization services across federal civilian clients — broader portfolio but materially overlapping service lines.

Regional players

• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Global organizational effectiveness and change management consultancy under ManpowerGroup; broader commercial footprint but overlapping leadership development, assessment, and change management offerings that mirror MPS's workshop portfolio.

Direct peers

• Attain Partners: Federal management consulting and IT services firm with practices in organizational change management, program management, and federal transformation work across civilian agencies.
• Kearney & Company: Federal financial and management consulting boutique serving civilian agencies with audit, program management, and organizational improvement services — comparable boutique scale and federal-civilian focus.
• Aeyon: Federal management consulting and digital transformation firm with practices spanning change management, program management, and strategic planning for DoD and federal civilian clients.
• Eagle Hill Consulting: Mid-sized management consulting firm serving federal agencies with organizational development, change management, and leadership development services — a closely comparable boutique federal consultancy.
• Censeo Consulting Group: Boutique strategy and management consulting firm focused on the federal civilian sector, with strong overlap in organizational effectiveness, strategic planning, and change management work targeting agencies like USDA and VA.

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

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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