External Partners

MAD contracts with management consulting firms through a master contract to provide services that both complement and supplement those provided by our consultants. The firms are listed below, with links to their websites (if available).

If you are interested in working with one of the firms on our master contract, contact Beth Bibus at 651-259-3820 or Beth.Bibus@state.mn.us.

ACET

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation and facilitation
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation
Writing and communications
Project management and process improvement

Advanced Strategies

Specialized organizational development, consultation and facilitation
Management of business technology
Project management and process improvement

AgileGov

Management of business technology
Project management and process improvement

Alliant Consulting

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Management of business technology
Planning
Writing and communications
Project management and process improvement

Belknap & Associates

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Project management and process improvement

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Bellwether Consulting

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

BerryDunn

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Management of business technology
Planning
Project management and process improvement

Bronner Group

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Project management and process improvement

C2 Solutions

Management of business technology
Planning
Project management and process improvement

Carroll, Franck and Associates

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation
Planning

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Clarity Collaborations

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Project management and process improvement

CommonSense Consulting

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation

Conflict Resolution Center (CRC)

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation

Data Recognition Corporation

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design

DeYoung Consulting

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation
Planning
Writing and communications
Project management and process improvement

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Freshwater Society

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning

HDR Engineering

Writing and communications

Hilgers + Werner

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Writing and communications

Hollstadt Consulting

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Management of business technology
Planning
Project management and process improvement

HSDI

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning

Impact Group

Management of business technology
Project management and process improvement

Improve Group

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation
Management of business technology
Planning
Writing and communications
Project management and process improvement

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Intueor Consulting

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Management of business technology
Planning
Project management and process improvement

Karen Lanson

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation

KMH Consulting

Project management and process improvement

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

LaForce Teamwork Services

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Project management and process improvement

Lanterna Consulting

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Writing and communications
Project management and process improvement

Leadership Advantage

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Management of business technology
Planning
Writing and communications
Project management and process improvement

Lila Kelly Associates

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation
Planning

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

LogiSolve

Management of business technology
Planning
Project management and process improvement

The Macro Group

Management of business technology
Project management and process improvement

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Mahmish

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Writing and communications
Project management and process improvement

McDonald Blue

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Writing and communications

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

MGT Consulting Group

Specialized program and public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Management of business technology
Planning
Project management and process improvement

More Insight

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Management of business technology
Planning
Project management and process improvement

Newman Associates

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Planning
Project management and process improvement

North American Research & Analysis, Inc.

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Writing and communications

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

The Odyssey Group

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Parsimony

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design

PFM Group Consulting

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Project management and process improvement

Portage Partners

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Project management and process improvement

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Professional Data Analysts

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design

Project Consulting Group

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Management of business technology
Planning
Writing and communications
Project management and process improvement

Public Consulting Group

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Management of business technology
Planning
Writing and communications
Project management and process improvement

Public Health Consultants

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning

Public Sector Consultants

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Project management and process improvement

Rainbow Research

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation

ReEngine Consulting

Project management and process improvement

The Research Edge

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Rise Research

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design

Sand Creek

Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

SDK Communications

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Planning
Writing and communications

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Slalom

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Management of business technology
Planning
Project management and process improvement

Strategic Improvement Systems

Planning
Project management and process improvement

Strategy & Effectiveness

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation
Planning
Writing and communications

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Trissential

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Project management and process improvement

Vreeman Consulting

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation
Planning
Writing and communications
Project management and process improvement

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

The Watson Group

Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation
Writing and communications

This organization is a certified TG/ED/VO business.*

Wilder Research

Specialized program/public policy analysis and evaluation
Qualitative and quantitative research and/or survey design
Specialized organizational development, consultation, and facilitation
Diversity, inclusion, and equity consultation and facilitation

*For more information, visit the State of Minnesota’s Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged/Veteran-Owned (TG/ED/VO) Small Business Procurement Program.