FGV Projetos

What FGV Projetos does

FGV Projetos is the technical advisory unit of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), one of Brazil's most prestigious academic foundations established in 1944. The unit has operated for over 30 years providing research-based advisory services to public and private organizations in Brazil and internationally, and its core offerings are organized across two pillars: Assessoria (Technical Advisory Services) covering Public Policy, Economics and Finance, Management, and Law; and Certificações (Certification Programs), covering the design, organization, and administration of professional certifications, including over 2 million certification exams applied across its history. The unit has completed more than 2,600 advisory projects, and its technical team is described as composed entirely of PhDs, Masters degree holders, and specialists.

The business model is professional services engagement with no proprietary technology platform disclosed. Revenue is generated through customized advisory engagements sold via a 'Solicitar proposta' (Request Proposal) mechanism, indicating a quote-based, project-by-project pricing model rather than standardized product pricing. The organization operates from two offices — Praia de Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro (headquarters) and Avenida Paulista in São Paulo (regional office) — and pursues a direct enterprise field-sales motion targeting both public and private organizations. The technology stack is academic-knowledge-driven: FGV Projetos applies the research and knowledge generated by the schools and institutes that compose FGV, with no AI/ML, software platform, or digital self-serve channel disclosed in the source material.

FGV Projetos is a nonprofit operating unit with no external investors, no funding rounds, and no public listing; ownership and strategic direction rest entirely within the Fundação Getulio Vargas institutional structure. Customer segments are split horizontally across Public Sector Organizations (primary), Private Sector Organizations (primary), and International Organizations (secondary). Named recent engagements include a strategic project with Brazil's Ministry of Education (MEC) to strengthen FIES planning instruments, an Independent Verification project for Casa da Mãe Paulistana, and a published study on the Bolsa Família program. Specialized centers and project arms — including the Centro de Reparação e Recuperação (FGV C2R), Marine Spatial Planning (PEM), the Strategic Monitoring and Follow-up System (SMAE), and SuperAção SP — extend the practice into vertical-specific mandates such as reparation and recovery, maritime spatial planning, and sub-national development.

Name

FGV Projetos

Legal name

FGV Projetos

Website

https://fgvprojetos.fgv.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FGV Projetos is the technical advisory unit of Fundação Getulio Vargas, providing research-based consulting in public policy, economics, finance, management, and law to Brazilian and international public and private organizations, alongside certification program management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• Technical advisory services
• Public policy consulting
• Certification program management
• Economic and financial advisory
• Management and law consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Advisory Services: Professional services revenue through formal consulting engagements with public and private sector clients. Projects are conducted through authorized instruments following institutional governance and compliance protocols.
2. Certification Services: Design, organization, and management of certification programs, including administering certification exams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FGV Projetos provides technical advisory (Assessoria) services to public and private organizations in Brazil and abroad, spanning Public Policy, Economics and Finance, Management, and Law. It also conceives, organizes, and manages certification programs (Certificações), and operates specialized centers and projects such as the Centro de Reparação e Recuperação (FGV C2R), Marine Spatial Planning (PEM), the Strategic Monitoring and Follow-up System (SMAE), and SuperAção SP. Engagements are delivered by a technical team composed entirely of PhDs, Masters, and specialists under formal institutional governance and compliance protocols.

Product overview

FGV Projetos is a technical advisory unit that offers a portfolio of advisory services, certification programs, and specialized project work. The core offerings include advisory services in Public Policy, Economics and Finance, Management, and Law, along with certification program development and management. These are complemented by specialized centers and projects such as the Centro de Reparação e Recuperação (C2R), the Marine Spatial Planning (PEM) project, the Strategic Monitoring System (SMAE), and the SuperAção SP initiative. The unit operates as a unified advisory practice applying academic knowledge from the Fundacao Getulio Vargas schools to real-world public and private sector challenges.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FGV C2R: Centro de Reparação e Recuperação - center focused on reparation and recovery initiatives

Products and services

• Assessoria (Technical Advisory) Technical advisory services delivered to public and private organizations in Brazil and abroad, covering Public Policy, Economics and Finance, Management, and Law. Engagements are conducted under formal governance, compliance, integrity, and ethics protocols and staffed exclusively by PhDs, Masters, and specialists.
• Certificações (Certification Programs) Conception, organization, management, and administration of professional certification programs and certification exams for organizations seeking structured qualification and validation of professionals.
• FGV C2R - Centro de Reparação e Recuperação (Center for Reparation and Recovery) Specialized center dedicated to reparation and recovery initiatives, employing research assistants to support its operations and delivering focused projects in its thematic area.
• Planejamento Espacial Marinho (PEM) - Marine Spatial Planning Marine Spatial Planning project delivering strategic development solutions for maritime territories, applying FGV's multidisciplinary expertise to ocean and coastal policy and planning challenges.
• Sistema de Monitoramento e Acompanhamento Estratégico (SMAE) - Strategic Monitoring and Follow-up System Strategic Monitoring and Follow-up System designed to track and evaluate strategic initiatives, providing organizations with structured oversight and performance measurement of their strategic projects.
• SuperAção SP Project initiative delivering strategic solutions for development in São Paulo, leveraging FGV Projetos' advisory capabilities for sub-national development programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,600+ advisory projects completed over 30+ years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bain & Company: Global strategy consultancy with active public sector and private sector work in Latin America. Comparable in serving large institutional clients across strategy, operations, and policy-adjacent mandates through a senior talent–led delivery model.
• IPEA (Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada): Brazilian federal government research institute producing economic and policy analysis, including on Bolsa Família–type social programs. Comparable as a publicly oriented Brazilian institution doing evidence-based public policy and economic advisory work, though as a government body rather than a fee-for-service arm.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm with a large Brazil practice advising public and private sector clients on strategy, public policy, and operations. Directly comparable on professional services delivery model, multidisciplinary expertise, and enterprise/government client base.
• Insper: Brazilian academic institution with applied research, executive education, and policy/management advisory activities. Directly comparable as a Brazil-based academic institution that monetizes applied knowledge through advisory, education, and customized programs.
• Boston Consulting Group: Global strategy consulting firm with significant public sector practice, including economic development and policy advisory work in Brazil. Overlaps with FGV Projetos on evidence-based advisory to governments and large enterprises.

Others

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Multilateral development bank financing and advising on public policy, social programs, and economic development across Latin America. Comparable as a major consumer/producer of public sector policy advisory in the region and a potential counterpart for joint mandates with FGV Projetos.
• World Bank Group: Multilateral institution funding development and producing evidence-based policy research across emerging markets. Comparable as a major counterpart for evidence-based public sector advisory on social and economic policy, and an adjacent ecosystem player for FGV's international segment.

Regional players

• Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ): Brazilian research foundation supporting academic and applied research in Rio de Janeiro. Comparable as a Brazilian research/foundation entity adjacent to academic-driven applied advisory, though focused on research funding rather than fee-for-service consulting.

Broad incumbents

• EY-Parthenon: Strategy and transactions arm of EY with public sector and policy advisory capabilities, including in Brazil. Comparable as a broader incumbent with consulting, transactions, and assurance adjacencies that intersect with FGV Projetos' advisory scope.
• Deloitte: Big 4 firm with a large Brazilian practice spanning management consulting, risk advisory, and public sector services. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for many of the same public-sector and enterprise advisory mandates, though with a much wider service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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