Acumen LLC

Acumen LLC

Policy analysis and data management firm

Overview

Acumen LLC provides policy analysis and data management services to government agencies and policy stakeholders across welfare, health, education, labor, and business programs. It partners with its nonprofit affiliate, the SPHERE Institute, to supply detailed, unbiased policy analysis and context for debates. It uses administrative and survey data to generate insights that help service providers and funding organizations, and builds internal databases and self-evaluation tools for client agencies. Its goal is to improve public policy by delivering actionable information and evidence-based analysis to inform decisions and program design, differentiating itself through collaboration with a nonprofit research partner and rigorous data-driven evaluation across public, government, business, and research sectors.

About Acumen LLC

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Why Acumen LLC is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consulting

Government & Public Sector

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Burlingame, California

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • Secured $2.5M CMS contract for payment standardization code.
  • Won $9M NIH NIA contract for data linkage and cloud services.
  • Gained GSA $1.148B IDV via Medric for federal opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • NIH shifts sole-source to competitive awards within 6-12 months.
  • GAO protest RFP-240800 causes contract losses in 3-6 months.
  • HHS Provider Relief Fund exhausts, cutting payments post-2026.

What makes Acumen LLC unique

  • Partners with SPHERE Institute for unbiased policy analysis.
  • Develops cloud-based data enclaves for secure researcher access.
  • Specializes in Medicare fraud detection using statistical claims analysis.

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Remote Work Options

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Company News

intelligence360
Mar 21st, 2023
Acumen To Occupy 4,330 Square Feet Of Space In Washington District Of Columbia.

Acumen to occupy 4,330 square feet of space in Washington District of Columbia. Acumen to occupy 4,330 square feet of space in Washington District of Columbia.Washington, District of Columbia — According to state and local economic development sources, Acumen plans to build out 4,330 square feet of new space in Washington. The company plans to occupy the new space at 440 1st St Nw in Washington, on or about July 1, 2023. According to the company website Acumen, LLC works to improve the information provided to policymakers who design and revise welfare, health, education, labor, and business programs at the national, state, and local levels. In conjunction with its affiliated nonprofit firm, the SPHERE Institute, Acumen offers practitioners a powerful policy analysis capability, providing specific, impartial advice and context for policy debates. We are committed to the improvement of public policy through information management, and we have worked with several agencies to develop resources to build their internal databases and self-evaluation capacity

California Hospital Association
Sep 2nd, 2021
Acumen, LLC is developing payment disbursement methodologies and process applications on Jun 18th 21'.

While HHS has still not distributed the remaining PRF funds, Acumen LLC was awarded a $9.5 million contract on June 18 to develop payment disbursement methodologies and process applications.

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