What CTP does

CTP, Inc. (Commonwealth Trading Partners, Inc.) is a privately held small business founded in 1993 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, that delivers trade compliance, export control, and security-related professional services to U.S. government agencies and private-sector clients. Its customer base spans at least eight federal departments—State, Defense, Energy, Commerce, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, EPA, and USAID—alongside U.S. exporters, defense contractors, law firms, and allied/partner nations receiving U.S. security assistance. Work reaches 90+ countries, with disclosed on-site operations in Accra, Ghana (supporting the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and ILEA) and the Caribbean (USAID capacity-building projects).

The portfolio is anchored by an Export Control Compliance platform covering USML/CCL classification, ITAR/EAR licensing via SNAP-R (BIS) and DECCS (DDTC) portals, denied party screening, compliance policy and procedure development, and customized training. This is layered with parallel service lines in program management, staffing solutions, training development and delivery, event management and logistics, facilities management, equipment acquisition, international trade assistance (including FMS/DCS), and import facilitation. Underlying technology includes a proprietary web-based Learning Management System (LMS) that delivers HTML courseware across desktop, laptop, and mobile, with manager activity tracking; instructional design is built on the ADDIE methodology with Kirkpatrick-model evaluation. A planned Export Control Compliance Portal will extend the offering to online tools, templates, training modules, and editorial content. The firm is ISO 9001:2015 certified, CMMC Level 2 compliant, DCAA-approved for accounting and timekeeping, and registered with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services delivered on a time-and-materials basis under multiple U.S. government contract vehicles, with CTP operating as both prime contractor and subcontractor. The firm supplements this with private-sector export control consulting engagements, ongoing retainer relationships, and—forthcoming—content delivered through the compliance portal. Indirect scale signals include a 350+ subject matter expert network, 200+ senior-level SMEs placed on government programs, 1,400+ training events delivered across 100+ countries since 1994, and over 3,000 tasks, meetings, and conferences managed worldwide across more than 30 years.

Name

CTP

Legal name

CTP, Inc.

Website

https://ctp-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CTP (Commonwealth Trading Partners, Inc.) is a privately-held small business founded in 1993 that provides export control compliance, program management, training, staffing, and related professional services to U.S. government agencies and private-sector clients across 90+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Trade Compliance Services

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Export Controls (ITAR/EAR) Classification & Licensing (TLACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trade Compliance, Standards & Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT/SPS) (BPADAMAK)

Keywords

• Export control compliance
• Trade compliance services
• Government program management
• ITAR EAR compliance
• International trade assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Herndon

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Time and Materials: CTP provides professional services on a time and materials basis for export control compliance, program management, training, and international trade assistance. They work with U.S. government agencies in both prime and subcontractor roles.
2. Government Contract Vehicles: CTP holds multiple contract vehicles enabling them to serve as both prime contractor and subcontractor on large U.S. government programs, providing services across export compliance, staffing, training, and facilities management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CTP provides specialized export control compliance services (ITAR/EAR commodity classification, export licensing via SNAP-R and DECCS, restricted party screening, compliance policies/procedures, and customized training) complemented by full-spectrum U.S. government program management, staffing, event management, training development and delivery, facilities management, equipment acquisition, and international trade assistance. Services are delivered to U.S. federal agencies (DOS, DOD, DOE, DOC, USAID, Treasury, VA, EPA) and private sector clients including exporters, manufacturers, defense contractors, and law firms, both CONUS and OCONUS across 90+ countries.

Product overview

CTP (Commonwealth Trading Partners, Inc.) is a government contracting firm offering a comprehensive suite of trade compliance and technical assistance services. The portfolio is organized around a core Export Control Compliance platform that encompasses multiple sub-products including USML/CCL Classification, EAR/ITAR Licensing (via SNAP-R and DECCS portals), Restricted Party Screening, Policies & Procedures development, and Export Control Training. This platform is complemented by professional services including Program Management, Staffing Solutions, Event Management & Logistics, Training Development & Delivery, Facilities Management, Equipment Acquisition, International Trade Assistance, and Import Facilitation. CTP serves both public sector (U.S. government agencies) and private sector clients with these integrated service offerings. An upcoming Export Control Compliance Portal will provide online tools, templates, and training resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Export Control Compliance Services Comprehensive export control compliance services covering ITAR and EAR regulations, including commodity classification, export licensing, policies and procedures development, compliance audits, and customized training sessions for U.S. government agencies and private sector exporters, defense contractors, and law firms.
• USML Classification

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered over 1,400 training events and conferences in over 100 countries since 1994
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AlacranminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlacran is a full-service logistics firm specializing in challenging regulatory environments. CTP cooperates with Alacran, exchanging services and making introductions to facilitate various trade and logistics endeavors.
• Competitive InnovationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetitive Innovations delivers technology-driven solutions smarter, faster, and more cost-effectively. CTP cooperates with Competitive Innovations, exchanging services and facilitating their various endeavors.
• Fairchild Fisk Giroux LLC (FFG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFG provides training and consulting regarding FMS (Foreign Military Sales) and Security Assistance and Security Cooperation initiatives. CTP works closely with FFG on international trade compliance, FMS, trade finance, and logistics support. FFG can educate staff or assist directly with the pros and cons of FMS and Direct Commercial Sales.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BPE Global: BPE Global is a trade compliance and global trade management consulting firm serving both private-sector exporters and government clients — directly comparable to CTP's export control compliance, classification, licensing and training offerings.
• Mohawk Global Trade Advisors: Mohawk Global provides customs, trade compliance and supply chain advisory services to U.S. exporters — overlapping with CTP's import/export facilitation, HTS classification and compliance program development practices.
• Export Compliance Training Institute (ECTI): ECTI specializes in export compliance training and certification programs (ITAR/EAR) — closely mirroring CTP's customized export control training and ADDIE/Kirkpatrick-based training development product line.
• Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI): DAI is a global development services firm executing USAID, State Department and capacity-building programs worldwide — directly comparable to CTP's international technical assistance, training delivery and capacity building work across DOS and USAID.
• Chemonics International: Chemonics is a large international development contractor delivering training, security cooperation and capacity-building projects across OCONUS geographies — directly comparable to CTP's OCONUS program management, training and security cooperation work.
• Abt Associates: Abt Associates executes research, technical assistance and capacity-building contracts for USAID, State and Commerce — overlapping with CTP's international trade assistance, training and program management offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg (ST&R): Sandler Travis & Rosenberg is a major trade and customs law/consulting firm handling export classification, licensing and compliance matters — a broader incumbent whose private-sector law firm clients overlap with CTP's law firm segment.
• Avalara: Avalara is a large trade compliance software and tax technology vendor offering export classification and licensing tools — a broader incumbent and potential competitor as CTP launches its compliance portal.
• ManTech International: ManTech is a large federal services contractor supporting C5ISR, intelligence and federal logistics programs across DOD/State — a broader incumbent that competes for many of the same contract vehicles CTP serves.

Emerging players

• Integration Point: Integration Point provides trade compliance software including export classification, denied party screening and licensing — an emerging peer that intersects with both CTP's services and its planned compliance portal offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CTPinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/Commonwealth-Trading-Partners-103105106422232
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commonwealth-trading-partners-inc.

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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