What AUA does

AU & Associates, Inc. (AUA) is a privately held, certified minority- and woman-owned small business (MBE/WBE/WBENC) founded in 2003 and incorporated in 2008, headquartered in District Heights, Maryland, in the Washington DC Metro area. The company provides staffing augmentation, payrolling, information technology professional services, project management, and instructor-led training to federal, state, and local government agencies, higher-education institutions, and private commercial clients. Its core offerings span temporary and contract staffing, full-cycle payroll administration for non-traditional workforces, ERP implementation (notably PeopleSoft HCM) and broader IT services (system development, database management, security audits, disaster recovery), and managed services including multi-tier help desk and call center support. The company also runs a certification-oriented training business covering PeopleSoft, Microsoft Office, CAPM/PMP, CompTIA, and HDI tracks, with a guaranteed-pass PeopleSoft HCM bootcamp priced at $2,000 per student.

AUA monetizes almost entirely through hourly professional services billed under three primary government contract vehicles: a GSA Schedule 70 (SIN 132-51) IT Professional Services contract (max order $500,000), the Maryland Department of Information Technology CATS+ master contract (15-year term 2013–2028), and a Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Blanket Purchase Agreement covering utility-specific labor categories. Hourly rates disclosed on these vehicles range from approximately $20/hour (field technician) to $319/hour (senior subject matter expert). Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, leveraging the contract vehicles to enable government procurement without competitive bidding, supplemented by phone outreach, a corporate website, and LinkedIn. Notable technology and training assets include an Oracle PartnerNetwork relationship supporting PeopleSoft implementations, a Dell Value Added Reseller relationship, an instructor team with 10+ years of PeopleSoft experience, and a 24/7 remote database environment for hands-on training. Customer logos and contract documentation indicate concentration in government buyers — GSA, MD DOIT, WSSC, WMATA — with secondary exposure to higher education (University System of Maryland institutions, Howard, George Washington, Johns Hopkins, Catholic, UDC) and DC-Metro private clients.

Name

AUA

Legal name

AU & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://auanda.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AU & Associates (AUA) is a certified MBE/WBE staffing, IT professional services, payrolling, and training firm based in District Heights, Maryland, serving federal, state, and local government agencies, higher-education institutions, and commercial clients in the DC Metro area via GSA Schedule 70, MD DOIT CATS+, and WSSC contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

District Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Staffing Services: Temporary, contract, and permanent placement staffing augmentation. The company sources candidates, handles onboarding, payroll administration, and assumes legal obligations for wages, payroll deductions, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation.
2. Payrolling Services: Payroll outsourcing for part-time, full-time, and non-traditional employees including contract workers, interns, laid-off employees, retirees, staff for special projects, and students. Handles all payroll administration including invoicing and payroll-related employee issues.
3. Information Technology Services: ERP Implementation & Upgrades, System Development, Design & Integration, Enterprise Architecture Planning, Database Management & Data Warehousing, Security Audits & Risk Management, Internal Audit Co-Sourcing, Disaster Recovery, and Value Added Reseller (VAR) services.
4. Training Services: Instructor-led training delivered at client sites or at AUA's training lab. Offerings include PeopleSoft HCM certification, HR generalist training, project management certification (CAPM), Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification, CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, and soft skills training.
5. Project Management: Project management services aligned to PMBOK standards, covering project planning, execution, monitoring, and closure for IT and business transformation projects.
6. Managed Services: Ongoing managed services including help desk support across all tiers, system maintenance, facilities maintenance, and call center operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AUA (AU & Associates, Inc.) provides IT staffing augmentation, payrolling, project management, and information technology consulting services to government and enterprise clients in the DC Metro area. Core offerings include temporary/contract staffing, payroll outsourcing, ERP (PeopleSoft HCM) implementation and upgrades, instructor-led professional training with certification programs, and managed services such as help desk support and network systems solutions, primarily delivered through federal, state, and local government contract vehicles.

Product overview

AUA (AU & Associates Inc.) is a staffing, project management, and information technology services provider serving the DC Metro area since 2003. The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core services include Temporary Staffing Services (temporary, contract, and permanent placements), Payrolling Services (comprehensive payroll administration), Information Technology Solutions (ERP implementation, system development, database management, security audits), and Training Services (PeopleSoft HCM, Microsoft Office, project management, IT certifications). Additional services include Managed Services (help desk, project management, facilities maintenance), Network Systems & Communications Solutions, and Contract Vehicles (GSA Schedule 70, MD DOIT CATS+, WSSC BOA). The company specializes in serving higher education, private/commercial entities, and government clients, offering staffing augmentation and IT consulting across multiple labor category frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Staffing Services Staffing augmentation providing temporary, contract, and permanent placement professionals who integrate into client organizations and project teams. Includes pre-employment background screening, skills testing, payroll administration, and a four-hour satisfaction guarantee with replacement.
• Payrolling Services Payroll outsourcing handling wages, deductions, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, invoicing, and payroll-related employee issues for part-time, full-time, contract workers, interns, laid-off employees, retirees, and special project staff.
• Information Technology Solutions IT consulting including ERP Implementation & Upgrades (PeopleSoft), System Development, Design & Integration, Enterprise Architecture Planning, Database Management & Data Warehousing, Security Audits & Risk Management, Internal Audit Co-Sourcing, Disaster Recovery, and Value Added Reseller (VAR) services.
• Training Services Instructor-led training covering PeopleSoft HCM certification, Microsoft Office Specialist, Project Management (CAPM/PMP), Help Desk/Call Center (HDI), CompTIA A+ and Network+, HR Generalist (PHR), and soft skills. PeopleSoft bootcamp priced at $2,000 with exam voucher and guaranteed pass or money back.
• Managed Services Ongoing managed services including Project Management, Help Desk Support (Tiers 1, 2 & 3), System Maintenance, Facilities Maintenance, and Call Center operations.
• GSA Schedule 70 IT Professional Services Contract Federal IT Professional Services contract vehicle (GS-35F-187CA) under SIN 132-51 covering 48 contiguous states, DC, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories, with maximum order of $500,000 and labor rates ranging from $20.43/hr (Field Technician) to $122.79/hr (Senior IT Consultant).
• MD DOIT CATS+ Master Contract 15-year Maryland state government IT consulting and technical services contract covering Web/Internet Systems, Enterprise Service Provider, Information System Security, IT Management Consulting, Business Process Consulting, and Media/Training Center Support. Labor rates range from $156-319/hr depending on role and contract year.
• WSSC Blanket Purchase Agreement Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Blanket Purchase Agreement providing labor categories for Application Programmers ($105-121/hr), Business Systems Analysts ($102-148/hr), Data Architects ($135-154/hr), Network Engineers ($61-95/hr), and Help Desk Specialists ($42-179/hr).

Quantifiable outcome

• Four-hour guarantee period: No billing for unsatisfactory performance during first 4 hours with replacement sent immediately
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 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

One partnership is on record.

• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle Partner through Oracle PartnerNetwork. AUA provides Oracle PeopleSoft implementation and training services, positioning the company as a certified resource for PeopleSoft HCM deployments. Training courses prepare candidates for Oracle Certified Expert credentials.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ASRC Federal: Federal IT and engineering services holding company composed of multiple small subsidiaries — overlaps with AUA's federal IT services scope but at vastly greater scale and capital base.
• Insight Global: Large national staffing and managed services provider with a federal/public-sector practice — directly comparable business model of contract staffing plus IT consulting, though at much larger scale.
• Maximus: Large government services company providing IT, citizen services, and program management for federal/state agencies — overlapping in federal IT staffing and managed services but at substantially larger scale.
• Kforce: National tech staffing and solutions firm serving commercial and public-sector clients with similar IT staffing and professional services offerings to AUA's IT solutions line.

Direct peers

• Insight Public Sector: Division of Insight Enterprises focused on IT solutions and services for government, education, and healthcare — overlapping with AUA's IT solutions, training, and contract-vehicle strategy targeting education and government segments.
• Pragmatics: Mid-size woman-owned federal IT services firm with deep federal-civilian and DoD contracts — comparable in IT consulting, systems integration, and government contracting orientation to AUA.
• Alpha Omega Integration: Small, woman-owned federal IT services and staffing firm focused on mission-IT and program management support for federal agencies — directly comparable to AUA's MBE/WBE, GSA-style, IT-consulting profile.
• DSoft Technology: Small IT services and engineering firm supporting federal and commercial clients, with similar ERP-adjacent and staffing/augmentation focus as AUA.
• MetroStar Systems: Minority/woman-owned IT services firm providing digital transformation, managed services, and IT staffing to federal and commercial clients — closely mirrors AUA's WBE/MBE positioning and federal IT services mix.
• Edgewater Federal Solutions: Small, veteran- and woman-owned IT services company providing managed services, cybersecurity, and IT staffing to federal clients — analogous scale, certifications, and contract-vehicle strategy to AUA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/au-&-assoicates?trk=pro_other_cmpy
• Xx.com/auandainc

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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