Leading Authorities Inc.
Washington, D.C., DC
- UEI
- TQNUFLK9L3Q7
- CAGE
- 3J0B1
- Primary NAICS
- 711410 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production
- 541430 Graphic Design Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541810 Advertising Agencies
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers
- 561990 All Other Support Services
- 711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1725 I St NW suite 200, Washington, D.C., DC 20006, USA
- Website
- leadingauthorities.com
- Founded
- 1990
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 79 Amusement & Recreation Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $4,550,000 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $34,211 |
| FY2023 | $97,000 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Endowment for the Arts | $4,550,000 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
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About the company
Leading Authorities Inc., a for-profit professional event planning, speaker management, and training services firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., operates as a prime contractor (100% of recent awards) under full-and-open competition with no set-aside designations across its federal work. The vendor holds a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract and delivers guest speakers, keynote speakers, workforce development workshops, and event planning services to civilian and defense agencies.
Leading Authorities Inc. competes across a fragmented customer base spanning seventeen agencies with no dominant customer. The top five funding agencies by potential value account for 97% of combined value, but the composition splits between two large vehicles and many small orders. The GSA Federal Acquisition Service anchors the dollars with a single $4 million MAS contract (awarded December 2, 2024, running through December 1, 2029) covering professional audio and video services, graphic design, video production, and a forty-plus-category labor portfolio of audio engineers, cinematographers, producers, editors, and technical staff at hourly rates ranging from $89.77 to $7,738.04, with equipment packages priced up to $148,768.04. The National Endowment for the Arts brought the second-largest award: a $2.275 million definitive contract (awarded April 27, 2026, completing August 10, 2026) for professional event planning and management to support planning, facilitation, coordination, and production of arts programs in Washington, D.C. The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service represents the largest award count with eleven purchase orders totaling $121 thousand, followed by the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command with three awards totaling $100 thousand. Naval Sea Systems Command work includes a $48.5 thousand sole-source purchase order for guest speaker services supporting workforce development (August 2023), an $18.5 thousand keynote speaker and training support order (February 2023), and a $33 thousand keynote speaker order (August 2022). Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Defense Logistics Agency have also purchased speaker and workshop services.
Award activity has been light and flat: one award in 2021, two in 2022, three in 2023, three in 2024, and one in 2026 (most recent award April 27, 2026). The combined potential value across all thirty-six awards is $6.7 million, with $2.8 million obligated to date (42% of potential value). One award—the NEA $2.275 million contract—completes within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure. The vendor's footprint centers on speaker placement and training facilitation under PSC Education/Training–Lectures (7 awards) and Support–Professional (6 awards), consistent with NAICS categories focused on event organization, performing arts promotion, and artist management services.
Quick answers
Is Leading Authorities Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Leading Authorities Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through April 28, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Leading Authorities Inc. hold?
Leading Authorities Inc. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: MAS.
How much has Leading Authorities Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $4,681,211 to Leading Authorities Inc. in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Leading Authorities Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Leading Authorities Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is The national endowment for the arts (the NEA or the arts endowment or the agency) requires a contractor (59310526C00001), from National Endowment for the Arts, on April 27, 2026.
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