Who we are

Putting excellent people who are truly invested on government's most needed projects

17A exists to make state and local government work better for the people it serves by bringing exceptional people together to tackle the public sector's most urgent problems with excellence, passion, and joy.
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Purpose & vision

We believe the public sector builds trust by doing hard things well

The public sector's purpose is to improve people's lives. 17A's purpose is to help deliver on that promise by enabling excellent government services that build and maintain public trust.
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Our impact

The scale behind the mission

Although we are a boutique firm, we bring together a depth and breadth of expertise that belies our size. Our network of mission-driven professionals delivers real outcomes across the country.
90+
Team members
including former agency leaders, program experts, technologists, and rising stars.
25+
States
where we have delivered impact for government agencies and their partners.
10M+
People
whose health, safety, or economic mobility has been touched by our work.
Why 17A

Caring excellence. Every project.

Government leaders should never feel like they are choosing between partners who deeply care and partners who can deliver excellent results. Lasting impact requires both passion and pragmatism.

Passion for public work

We go the extra mile and we do our very best.
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Exceptional results

We work to get concrete results.
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Our service

Who we work with

We work with a wide range of clients and know exactly what their challenges are and how to resolve them.
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State government

We support state agencies to improve programs and services that touch millions of lives, and to transform the back-office operations that enable them.
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City and county government

We work with mayors, city councils, and local agency leaders to reimagine the critical local services that citizens experience every day.
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Organizations that partner with government

We help national and place-based non-profits, think tanks, and publicly-minded for-profits determine impact in partnership with the public sector.
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Let's talk about what you're working on

Whether you have a specific project in mind or you're beginning to explore what a partnership might look like, we'd love to start the conversation.
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