AI Magazine Issue 12 2018

30 Acquisition International - Issue 12 2018 EVALU-IT, LLC is a research and development consulting firm that provides support evaluating, designing, reformulating, and implementing policies and programs. We caught up with founder and managing director, Angela Hoyos who gives us an insight into the services they provide. ased in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area, EVALU-IT, LLC serves both private and public sector stakeholders across the United States as well as around the world. The company conducts research, analyses programs, and develops solutions to help governments, foundations, universities, associations, and businesses further evidence-based decision making and develop effective policies and programs that benefit individuals, families, communities, and society as a whole. EVALU-IT, LLC is committed to providing services with excellence. The company’s goal is that policies and programs achieve their intended goals and have the highest impact on beneficiaries cost- effectively. They are a value-driven company that understands that both their work and services are directed, ultimately, at improving citizen’s lives. In addition to this, EVALU-IT, LLC is committed to serving the needs of their customers with a team of exceptional people who are dedicated to developing rigorous, honest and high-quality research as well as seeking to serve their clients with rigor and punctuality. Angela begins by going into further detail about the areas EVALU-IT, LLC specialises in. “Well-run companies or departments are those that can demonstrate their achievements. Evaluation refers to the periodic process of gathering data and then its analysis to determine whether an organisation or program is effectively carrying out planned activities, and the extent to which it is achieving its objectives.” “Our goal is that our clients make informed decisions: Are they spending their money wisely? Are they helping enough communities? Are their projects working properly and achieving their intended outcome?” “Our team collects and analyses information about a clients’ particular program or project and then Company: EVALU-IT, LLC Website: www.evalu-it.com Qualified Network B Oct18337 assesses its impact. Is it working? If it is, can a program or project work more efficiently? After a critical examination, our experts recommend ways to improve a program’s effectiveness. In addition, our researchers use innovative, sound statistical methods, research, and develop and implement approaches that produce high-quality data, meeting every clients’ challenges.” While talking about their clients, Angela explains to us the type of clients the team at EVALU-IT, LLC serves and how the firm approaches them. “EVALU-IT has been working to enhance the policies, programs, and products of public and private sector organizations across the United States and around the world. EVALU-IT, LLC is behind many federal, state, and local studies. Many times, we do this through the development of partnerships that complement the field of study. We have also served universities, non-profits, and associations.” When discussing what makes the firm successful, Angela is keen to highlight the internal culture at EVALU-IT, LLC ensuring how the company cares for the welfare of their staff fostering the conditions of an adequate work-life balance. “EVALU-IT’s team is composed of a qualified network of researchers with extensive experience assessing programs and policies for Federal and Local Governments in the U.S. and international development agencies, such as the World Bank, USAID, and the UN.” “Our research team has effectively led the design and implementation of more than 50 program evaluations in the areas of health, education, social protection and labour, entrepreneurship, arts, and criminal justice.” “Additionally, our team’s publications record includes articles in academic journals, such as the Journal of International Development, American Economic Review, Journal of Economic Inequality, to name just a few.” Looking ahead to what the future holds, the team at EVALU-IT, LLC hope to build upon their success, especially following their recent win in Acquisition Intl. Magazine’s Global Excellence Awards 2018 where they were titled the Most Outstanding Research & Development Consulting Firm 2018 – Washington, D.C. “EVALU-IT has been working to enhance the policies, programs, and products of public and private sector organizations across the United States and around the world.”