Westat, Inc

City-funded organization

Westat, Inc is an employee-owned research and evaluation firm, per its own site, headquartered at 1600 Research Blvd in Rockville, MD, per the City of Rockville's development-project records. It conducts survey research, program evaluation, and data collection for government clients. Its NYC work is evaluation and research services: $2,564,152 across 2 active contracts as of August 2026, a Department of Social Services renewal titled "Provision of NYC Opportunity Anti-Poverty Program Evaluation" ($1,664,152, awarded without a fresh bid) and a Department of Education "System-Wide Program Evaluation Services" contract ($900,000, won via RFP). It has been awarded $30 million across 35 registered contracts since 2007 (including expired ones) from the Department of Education, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Department of Social Services, largely titled variations of "CEO Anti-Poverty Program Evaluation and Research Services." 28% of the contract value it has won ($8,280,947 across 8 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid.

Industry (per city contracts)
Professional Services
City contracts (active)
$2,564,152 · 2 contracts
Awarded all-time
$30,023,189 · 35 since 2007, incl. expired
Paid to date
$18,359,227
Won without a fresh bid
28% of contract value · $8,280,947 · 8 contracts
Based in
Rockville, MD (out of state)

Holds contracts at

City contracts

Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).

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