DOGE Cuts At Least $1.5 Billion in U.S. Government Consulting Spend

Big firms take big hits from the first DOGE government spending cuts, smaller firms are next up for review.

Michael Webb and Namaan Mian | April 24, 2025

Namaan Mian, Chief Operating Officer, Management Consulted

Contributed article by Namaan Mian, Chief Operating Officer, Management Consulted. Originally published on Management Consulted’s website as news and as Strategy Simplified podcast. Listen to the podcast here.

Update: On April 22, it was announced that 7 of the top 10 consulting firms that serve the federal government had identified $20B in additional cuts. These cuts are primarily based on two factors: A shift to a performance-based vs hourly consulting model, and a reduction in what consulting firms charge the government for staff.

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