McKing Consulting

What McKing Consulting does

McKing Consulting Corporation is a veteran-owned professional consulting firm headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with a regional operations hub in Atlanta, Georgia. The company specializes in health and management consulting for federal, state, and local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private-sector clients, with primary service delivery to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its operating divisions, including CDC, ATSDR, CMS, FDA, HRSA, and SAMHSA. Its core offerings span four service lines: Scientific Services (operations research, formative and clinical research, monitoring and evaluation, surveillance, and community-based participatory research); Program Management and Support (strategic leadership, training, grant management, and resource management); Communications and Marketing (strategic communications, digital design, social marketing, and multimedia production); and International Program Support (short- and long-term technical assistance deployed globally). The firm also operates specialized health programs including the National ALS Registry and Biorepository, National AFM Biorepository, Let's Stop HIV Together campaign support, and TB prevention initiatives.

Underlying technology includes custom surveillance and data collection information systems, the Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) Data Systems configured per country, ALS and AFM biorepository management systems integrating participant recruitment and biospecimen data, and quality assurance programs for injury surveillance and population-based surveys. McKing holds a GSA Schedule contract (47QRAA20D003W) across eight SINs covering budget/financial management, IT, management consulting, graphic design, web marketing, advertising, and marketing research, plus the SHEPheRD IDIQ (Domain 3) for CDC/ATSDR formative research and guidance development. The firm is family-controlled, with leadership concentrated in the McCliggott family.

McKing generates revenue through professional services contracts under GSA Schedule, IDIQ, and direct federal procurement vehicles, billed at negotiated government rates via multi-year engagements. Distribution is anchored in government contracting channels (GSA Advantage marketplace, CDC/ATSDR IDIQ task orders) and an international field deployment network coordinating 150+ consultants across 60+ countries. Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward HHS/CDC/ATSDR, and the firm reports $553M+ in cumulative contract wins since 2000 across 120+ countries of operational experience.

Name

McKing Consulting

Legal name

McKing Consulting Corporation

Website

https://mcking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

McKing Consulting Corporation is a veteran-owned federal health and management consulting firm serving HHS agencies (primarily CDC and ATSDR), state and local governments, and nonprofits. It delivers scientific, program management, communications, and international technical assistance services via a GSA Schedule and IDIQ contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Health Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Federal health consulting
• Government program management
• Public health services
• Scientific research support
• International technical assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Consulting Contracts: McKing generates revenue primarily through federal and state government consulting contracts. The company holds GSA Schedule contracts (47QRAA20D003W) and IDIQ contracts like SHEPheRD, enabling government agencies to procure their professional services.
2. GSA Schedule Services: Services provided under GSA Schedule include budget and financial management, IT services, management consulting, graphic design, web marketing, advertising, and marketing research. Available to federal, state, and local government agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

McKing Consulting Corporation is a veteran-owned professional consulting firm providing health and management consulting services to federal, state, and local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private sector clients. Its core offerings comprise Scientific Services (research, evaluation, surveillance, data collection), Program Management and Support (strategic planning, grant management, training), Communications and Marketing (health communications, digital campaigns, multimedia), and International Program Support (technical assistance deployed across 120+ countries). The firm delivers these services primarily through its GSA Schedule (47QRAA20D003W) and the SHEPheRD IDIQ contract vehicle.

Product overview

McKing Consulting is a veteran-owned professional consulting firm providing health and management consulting services. The company operates four core service offerings: Scientific Services (supporting research, program evaluation, surveys, and data analysis using epidemiological, statistical, behavioral, laboratory, and evaluation sciences), Program Management and Support (strategic planning, training, grant management, and resource management), Communications and Marketing (strategic communications, digital design, and creative services for health campaigns), and International Program Support (technical assistance deployed across 120+ countries). McKing also offers specialized health programs including the National ALS Registry and Biorepository support, Let's Stop HIV Together campaign support, and TB prevention initiatives. The company provides access to its services through government contract vehicles including a GSA Schedule (Contract No. 47QRAA20D003W) and the SHEPheRD IDIQ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GSA (General Services Administration)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMcKing holds GSA Schedule contracts (Contract No. 47QRAA20D003W) enabling federal, state, and local agencies to procure their professional services through established government contracting channels.
• CDC/ATSDR (SHEPheRD IDIQ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMcKing is awarded the SHEPheRD IDIQ contract for Domain 3: Formative Research, Guidance Development, and Research Translation to Improve Healthcare Practices, supporting CDC/ATSDR healthcare epidemiology programs.
• CDC Global AIDS ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with CDC's Global AIDS Program supporting HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment activities in multiple countries including Botswana, Cambodia, Caribbean Islands, Côte d'Ivoire, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
• CDC Global Disease DetectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CDC's Global Health Communication Team to develop health communication materials and behavior change interventions affecting public health programs in developing countries including Belize, China, Costa Rica, Dominica, Panama, South Africa, Thailand, and Uruguay.
• CDC International Micronutrient Malnutrition Prevention and Control ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver ten years of program support for international micronutrient malnutrition prevention, promoting food fortification and nutritional supplements in countries including Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Vietnam, and 25+ other nations.
• Food Fortification InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to address micronutrient malnutrition through promoting widespread fortification of flours and food staples globally.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Government & Public Services: Large federal practice within a Big Four firm serving HHS, CMS, and CDC on health program management, operations, and policy. Overlaps with McKing on management consulting and program management but operates at much larger scale.
• ICF International: Larger publicly traded federal health, energy, and environment consulting firm with deep HHS and CDC work. Overlaps with McKing on health communications, program support, and analytics, but at materially greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal management and technology consulting firm with a substantial HHS/CDC practice. Overlaps with McKing on public health program support but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Nonprofit applied science and federal services organization with public health, surveillance, and laboratory management work. Comparable in scientific services and federal health research orientation, with broader science and engineering scope.
• Leidos: Large federal health IT, scientific, and engineering services prime serving HHS, CDC, and global health programs. Comparable on public health mission and federal contract structure, but at enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Mathematica: Policy research and data analytics firm delivering evaluation, survey, and program management services to HHS, CMS, and CDC. Comparable in federal health program evaluation and policy consulting focus.
• RTI International: Nonprofit research institute delivering public health, epidemiology, and international development consulting to CDC, NIH, and USAID. Comparable in scientific services, international deployment, and federal health focus.
• Westat: Employee-owned research firm providing statistical, survey, and evaluation services to HHS, CDC, and other federal health agencies. Closely comparable in headcount band and federal health survey/surveillance work to McKing.
• Abt Associates: Mission-driven federal research and consulting firm with deep public health, epidemiology, and international development portfolios serving HHS, CDC, and USAID. Comparable in size, contract vehicle mix, and federal health focus to McKing.
• NORC at the University of Chicago: Independent research institution conducting public health, health statistics, and policy research for HHS, CDC, and CMS. Comparable in survey/epidemiology services and federal health research orientation.

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

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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