Shared Services Leadership Coalition

What Shared Services Leadership Coalition does

Shared Services Leadership Coalition (SSLC) is a non-profit advocacy organization founded in 2015 and headquartered in the Washington, D.C. / McLean, Virginia area. Its mission is to accelerate federal government efficiency by promoting the adoption of shared services across federal agencies, citing potential annual savings of approximately $50 billion and operational cost reductions of 25-40% when shared service models are fully implemented. SSLC does not sell technology; its role is convening, policy advocacy, and education rather than product delivery.

SSLC's core offerings include the monthly Shared Services Forum, the Working Forward Forum (in its sixth year in 2026), the Federal Shared Services executive education program delivered in partnership with George Washington University's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy, research reports, and policy proposals such as the Common Services Consolidation Act. The organization has built partnerships across academic, association, and industry channels, including NAPA, SEA, ACT-IAC, and SSON/Shared Services & Outsourcing Week.

The business model is membership-based, organized across four tiers (Super Sponsors, Executive Sponsors, Sponsors, and Non-Profit Members). Its board includes representatives from major technology and consulting firms — AWS, Oracle, IBM, SAP, Workday, CACI, ServiceNow, EY, KPMG, UKG, and CGI — while its advisory board comprises former Federal CIOs, GSA Administrators, and OMB officials. The organization operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees, and pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Shared Services Leadership Coalition

Legal name

Shared Services Leadership Coalition

Website

https://sharedservicesnow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Shared Services Leadership Coalition is a non-profit advocacy organization founded in 2015 that drives federal government shared services adoption through policy advocacy, monthly executive forums, and university-partnered executive education, serving federal agencies and the technology and consulting firms that support them.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Shared Services Advocacy

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

HR Shared Services Centers (Captive/Managed) (BPACAKAB)

Keywords

• Federal shared services
• Government efficiency advocacy
• Public sector executive education
• Shared services forums
• Non-profit policy coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Mc Lean

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, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

SSLC is a non-partisan, non-profit membership coalition that accelerates federal government efficiency through the consolidation and modernization of common administrative services (financial management, HR, procurement, grants management, cybersecurity). It delivers its mission through monthly collaborative forums, an executive education program (in partnership with GWU), data-driven research reports, technical assistance to federal leaders, and policy advocacy including the proposed Common Services Consolidation Act. Revenue comes from tiered corporate sponsorships (Super Sponsors, Executive Sponsors, Sponsors, Non-Profit Members) rather than product or technology sales.

Product overview

SSLC is a non-partisan, non-profit membership coalition (not a unified software product), focused on accelerating federal government efficiency through shared services adoption. The organization operates several interconnected programs: the Shared Services Forum for Agency Implementation Leaders (monthly collaborative problem-solving workshop), the Working Forward Forum (HR modernization and future of work forum), and the Federal Shared Services executive education program developed with George Washington University. Supporting services include Educational Programs, Technical Assistance, Professional Development, and Advocacy Activities. SSLC also produces research reports, white papers, and policy proposals including the Common Services Consolidation Act.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shared Services Forum for Agency Implementation Leaders Monthly workshop in which government executives leading shared services initiatives in their agencies bring their toughest challenges for collaborative, real-time problem-solving with counterparts in other agencies. Co-sponsored with the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and the Senior Executives Association (SEA). Open to interested government executives and industry shared services solution providers.
• Working Forward Forum Monthly forum exploring how emerging technologies and telework are transforming the nature of work and how government policies and cultures need to change to leverage workplace innovations in the post-COVID-19 environment, with a focus on HR modernization. Co-sponsored with NAPA and SEA.
• Federal Shared Services: Leveraging a Best Practice to Improve Government (Executive Education Program) Executive education program teaching the fundamentals of how shared services work and how they are being implemented in the Federal environment, offered in Basic and Advanced tracks in partnership with the George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (ranked #9 in U.S. News & World Report for public management and leadership).
• Research Reports and White Papers Data-driven research providing critical performance and outcome benchmarks for government shared services, including reports on Federal HR Modernization, Grants Management, Government Efficiency, and IT transformation.
• Membership Program (Super Sponsors, Executive Sponsors, Sponsors, Non-Profit Members) Tiered membership program through which government and industry organizations join SSLC to participate in forums, working groups, summits, and policy advocacy; specific pricing not publicly disclosed.
• Annual Shared Services Summit SSLC's most important annual event, co-sponsored with ACT-IAC and AGA, bringing together senior government and industry leaders around federal shared services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% to 40% savings over current state when shared services are fully operational
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAPA co-sponsors SSLC's monthly Shared Services Forum and Working Forward Forum, bringing together government executives and industry leaders for collaborative problem-solving on shared services implementation challenges.
• Senior Executives Association (SEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEA co-sponsors SSLC's monthly forums, providing a platform for senior executives to engage in dialogue on shared services implementation and workforce modernization issues.
• ACT-IACflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerACT-IAC co-sponsors SSLC's annual Shared Services Summit, the most important annual event in the community, and partners on shared services roundtables and collaborative initiatives.
• George Washington University - Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public AdministrationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver Federal Shared Services executive education program with Basic and Advanced tracks, offering CPE credits. The Trachtenberg School is ranked #9 in US News and World Report for public management and leadership programs.
• Shared Services & Outsourcing Week (SSOW)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSSLC serves as a media partner for the Shared Services & Outsourcing Week conference taking place March 16-19, 2026 in Orlando, Florida.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GovLoop: A free online community for government employees and the public sector that connects practitioners, shares best practices, and runs training programs. GovLoop is a comparable community/knowledge platform serving the same federal shared services audience SSLC targets.
• ACT-IAC (American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council): The most direct peer — ACT-IAC is a nonprofit public-private partnership that brings together government and industry leaders on federal IT and shared services priorities. ACT-IAC co-sponsors SSLC's annual Shared Services Summit and partners on shared services roundtables, making it both a peer and a partner.
• Association of Government Accountants (AGA): AGA is a nonprofit membership association focused on government financial management, accountability, and performance — closely overlapping with SSLC's shared services agenda. AGA co-sponsors the annual Shared Services Summit and is a primary convener of the federal financial management community.
• National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA): NAPA is a congressionally chartered nonprofit that works to improve government effectiveness through research, collaboration, and education. NAPA co-sponsors SSLC's monthly Shared Services Forum and Working Forward Forum, and produces the Management Matters podcast SSLC promotes — making it both a peer and a strategic partner.
• Partnership for Public Service: A nonprofit focused on improving federal government performance through leadership, engagement, and accountability initiatives. The Partnership operates in the same federal-effectiveness advocacy space as SSLC and is a natural peer in promoting government modernization and workforce excellence.
• IBM Center for The Business of Government: A research center that produces studies on government management and innovation, closely aligned with SSLC's research reports and white papers on shared services, HR modernization, and IT transformation in the federal government.
• Senior Executives Association (SEA): SEA is a professional association representing federal career senior executives. SEA co-sponsors SSLC's monthly forums and shares SSLC's focus on workforce modernization and federal executive engagement, positioning it as a direct peer in the federal shared services advocacy space.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Federal Services: A major federal government contractor that provides shared services consulting and implementation support. While not a peer coalition, Accenture Federal Services is a relevant comparable as a large incumbent operating in the federal shared services marketplace SSLC advocates for.
• Deloitte Government & Public Services: A major consulting firm that advises federal agencies on shared services, HR modernization, and government transformation. Relevant comparable as a large incumbent with shared services expertise and SSLC board member representation (former Deloitte leaders on the advisory board).

Emerging players

• GovNavigators: A government consulting firm led by Robert Shea (an SSLC Advisory Board member). GovNavigators operates in adjacent federal performance-improvement consulting and shares SSLC's mission of improving government operations through shared services and reform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/sslc_now
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFkaG7rphdK9cTO9xVcwXfg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shared-services-leadership-coalition

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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