The Kaizen Company
The Kaizen Company, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Arlington, VA, is a Tetra Tech Company that has implemented over 50 projects worldwide, providing support across various sectors including finance, education, and governance.
Company History
The Kaizen Company was founded in 2004 and has its headquarters in Arlington, VA. Since its inception, the company has undertaken more than 50 projects worldwide and has supported hundreds of government, private-sector, and non-profit organizations in various markets. In 2012, the company became a MOBIS contract holder.
Core Service Lines
The Kaizen Company’s service lines include Organizational Development, Communities of Practice, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Each of these service lines leverages unique methodologies, such as the Organizational Self-Assessment and Transformation Program (OSTP) and Professional Communities (PCs), which were established to address the unique challenges in different sectors and geographic contexts.
Global Projects
The Kaizen Company has project operations in numerous countries, including Haiti, Afghanistan, Iraq, West Bank, Rwanda, Morocco, Liberia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Macedonia, United States, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Nepal, Indonesia, Thailand, South Sudan, Jordan, Uganda, Niger, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. Key projects include the Learning Links in Liberia, Smart-X in Israel and the West Bank, and the Iraq Governance Strengthening Program.
Awards and Recognition
The Kaizen Company has been acknowledged for its contributions and innovations in the development sector. It has received the USAID Small Business of the Year Award and has secured a place on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. Furthermore, it has been recognized as a finalist in Fast Company Magazine’s World Changing Ideas Awards in the food category and won the SID-Washington Innovation Challenge for its Learning Links project.
Key Initiatives and Partnerships
The Kaizen Company leads multiple initiatives and partnerships that enhance its mission. Notably, it is the prime contractor for the USAID funded Pakistan Capacity Development Services (PCDS) IDIQ contract and the USAID Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) IDIQ contract for non-critical priority countries. It also leads the consortium for the Learning and Development (LeaD) IDIQ contracting vehicle issued by USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA). Additionally, the company supports the USTDA Energy Sector Services IDIQ and collaborates extensively in the Securing Water for Food: Grand Challenge for Development (SWFF) Technical Assistance Facility.