Compass Lexecon LLC

Compass Lexecon LLC, a subsidiary of FTI Consulting, Inc., provides expert witness services in economics, finance, and litigation support to federal enforcement and regulatory agencies as a prime contractor exclusively in the full-and-open federal marketplace, with no set-aside participation. The firm, structured as a limited liability partnership based in Bowie, Maryland, operates under the parent company's diversified global business advisory platform and competes on specialized economic and legal expertise rather than small-business designations.

Compass Lexecon's customer base concentrates heavily on enforcement-focused agencies. The Federal Trade Commission leads with 21 awards valued at $22.3 million combined potential value — roughly 42% of the firm's recent award portfolio — followed by the Internal Revenue Service with 13 awards at $12 million, and the Securities and Exchange Commission with 9 awards at $2.3 million. The Department of Justice Civil Division (5 awards, $5.6 million) and Antitrust Division (1 award, $2.3 million) round out the active set. These five customer entities account for 78% of recent awards by count and 91% by combined potential value, indicating strong concentration in federal litigation and regulatory enforcement work. Recent representative prime contracts include a $2.7 million labor-hours expert witness contract with the IRS for economics services (ultimate completion June 2031), a $2.7 million IRS definitive contract for expert witness services in finance and credit risk (completed February 2030), a $2.7 million FTC definitive contract for expert consultation and testimony (completed January 2025), and a $2.3 million Department of Justice Antitrust Division labor-hours contract for expert services (completed December 2024).

Compass Lexecon places work under one named parent indefinite delivery contract with the Department of Justice (DJJ06C1396), which has generated four task orders valued at $614 thousand in combined potential value. The firm operates as a pure prime contractor — 100% of recent awards are prime, with zero subcontractor engagements — indicating it builds its own delivery capability and does not subcontract to other firms. Award activity has been uneven: five awards in 2022, three in 2023, five in 2024, one in 2025, and two in 2026, with most recent work awarded in June 2026. Three awards (combined potential value $1.6 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing modest recompete exposure. Service Contract Inventory data covering federal service contracts above the $150,000 reporting threshold shows Compass Lexecon invoiced $901 thousand in FY2022 and $546 thousand in FY2024 across 0.6 FTEs and 0.3 FTEs respectively, with government-paid hourly rates ranging from a 10th percentile of $644 per hour to a 90th percentile of $810 per hour — pricing consistent with specialized expert witness and economic consulting labor. SCI records reflect minimal subcontractor engagement, aligning with the firm's prime-only posture. Compass Lexecon's award portfolio is categorized primarily under NAICS 541611 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, 44 awards) and PSC Support-Professional Expert Witness (49 awards), with secondary activity in legal services and management consulting. The parent company, FTI Consulting, Inc., holds additional federal vehicles including a $10 million GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract and a $4 million Department of Energy Indefinite Delivery Contract for legal and financial advisory services.