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Booz Allen Hamilton

Government Consulting · Government + defense consulting
B-

Good (B-) — Consultancy Caliber Grade

Booz Allen Hamilton is the largest US government-focused consulting firm. Strong on defense, intelligence, and federal agency engagements. The 2013 Edward Snowden incident (employee at Booz Allen) produced lasting reputational damage. Public-company compliance baseline (BAH NYSE) produces stronger transparency than peer government consultancies.

76
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Outcome Track Record
B
Pricing Honesty
B-
Conflict of Interest
B
Talent Quality
B
Methodology Rigor
B-
/ Public-Record Events

Key events & disclosures.

  • BAH NYSE public
  • Edward Snowden NSA leak 2013 (Booz Allen employee)
  • Federal government revenue >85% of firm
  • Multiple PE-backed acquisitions of smaller defense consultancies

/ Best for

Federal government, defense, and intelligence community engagements; defense industry strategy and procurement consulting.

/ Watch out for

Booz Allen Hamilton focus on government means private-sector engagement quality varies. Snowden incident still affects security-cleared talent perceptions.