The Economist Newspaper LTD

The Economist Newspaper LTD, a global media group headquartered in London, United Kingdom, provides various information and analysis services to the U.S. federal government through its subsidiaries, primarily The Economist Intelligence Unit, NA, Incorporated. The company specializes in delivering economic, political, and business intelligence to government agencies through subscriptions, database access, and customized research services. The Economist Intelligence Unit, with offices in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island, leverages its parent company's expertise in collecting and analyzing complex international economic trends to support U.S. government operations and decision-making processes.

Recent federal contract awards to The Economist Newspaper LTD's subsidiaries encompass a range of services, including subscriptions to The Economist Intelligence Unit, access to proprietary economic databases, and specialized research and analysis. The Department of State Bureau of Administration has been a significant client, awarding multiple contracts for annual subscriptions valued between $159,000 and $172,000. The Department of the Navy Naval Education and Training Command has also consistently procured subscriptions to support its educational mission. Other notable contracts include a $180,080 award from the Department of Commerce International Trade Administration for business application software, and a $250,000 contract from the Millennium Challenge Corporation for INFRASCOPE services, likely related to infrastructure assessment and analysis. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other agencies have also engaged The Economist Intelligence Unit for various research and analysis projects. Notably, none of the reviewed contracts utilized small business set-asides, reflecting the company's status as a large, international organization.