Government

BridgeTrust Partners is a District-headquartered strategic advisory and management consulting firm, certified by DSLBD as a CBE/SBE. We help agencies get clear on priorities, get connected across stakeholders, and get moving through disciplined program delivery.

Leadership development and convenings
Program and grants management
Management and organizational consulting

District agencies we're positioned to support: DCHR, DOES, OSSE, DC Health, DHCF, and DSLBD.

Available for IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, RFTOPs, and as a subcontractor to District prime contractors.

CBE No.: LSDZRE10163042029
Certifications: SBE · LBE · DBE · DZE · ROB · EIE
Primary NIGP: 918-75

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Capabilities

Leadership Development, Facilitation, Training & Convenings

NIGP 961-61 · 962-34 · 915-23 · 924-41 · 924-35 · 924-16 · 924-60 · 918-38

Leadership and supervisory development workshops, executive coaching, and instructor-led and in-service training, with curriculum and course development deliverables
Event hosting, emcee services, panel moderation, and facilitation of leadership sessions and working groups
Keynote presentations and plenary speaking for agency summits, employee events, and public programs
Conference coordination, event planning, and production, including vendor coordination and payment administration

Signature Programs

Faith Over Fear™ Leadership Program · RAW™ Leadership Program

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Program, Project & Grants Management Services

NIGP 958-77 · 961-56 · 958-39 · 918-04 · 918-49 · 961-02

Project and program management: implementation oversight, deliverable tracking, and reporting to the CA/COTR
Financial management: budget architecture, financial oversight, and reporting for restricted and grant funds
Grants administration: pre-award through closeout, subrecipient monitoring, compliance, and audit readiness under 2 CFR 200

Management, Governmental & Organizational Consulting

NIGP 918-75 ★ · 918-58 · 918-12 · 918-06 · 918-27 · 918-20 · 918-21 · 918-32 · 918-35 · 918-79 · 918-66 · 918-83 · 918-85 · 918-65

Management and governmental consulting: operating model, service delivery, and organizational structure
Organizational development and workforce consulting: staffing models, team effectiveness, and change adoption during reorganizations and transitions
Analytical studies, assessments, and surveys, with implementation planning under the Statement of Work
Small and minority business program support, supplier engagement, and CBE/DBE/HUB technical-assistance coordination

Differentiators

30+ years of combined leadership

Principals bring executive experience across government — including the Executive Office of the President — professional sports, faith-based organizations, healthcare, and research institutions.

Public-sector operators

Principals have administered programs, budgets, and workforce development inside government and institutional environments, and perform the work directly.

Fiduciary appointment

Appointed to the DC Ward 5 Healthcare Trust.

Published voice on leadership

Founder & CEO Michael Leach is the author of Faith Over Fear (HarperOne/HarperCollins), the foundation of keynote and workshop programming for government and enterprise audiences.

Technology-enabled grants operations

Baylani, a native agentic funding advisory and management platform led by Managing Partner Brittany Leach, uses specialized agents to support finding, winning, managing, and reporting on funded work, with outputs traced to source records.

SBE subcontracting support for primes

Procurement-ready for agencies and primes. BTP is an SBE-certified CBE, eligible for applicable set-aside opportunities and positioned to support prime contractors’ 35% SBE subcontracting utilization requirements on qualifying District contracts over $250,000. Available for IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, RFTOPs, and subcontracts.

Past performance

Arlington County Government — RACE Exchange

Local government · May 2026 · Reference available

Workforce leadership engagement on the County’s schedule; recognized in written County feedback.

Prudential Financial — Black Leadership Forum Summit

Enterprise · Oct–Nov 2025 · Reference available

Engagement for ~50 executives, later expanded; vendor onboarding, invoicing, and reimbursement through closeout.

The Gathering Spot Los Angeles — Book Launch

Event production · Feb 2026 · Reference available

Moderated public program across venue, bookseller, and media vendors, with payment administration.

NYU Langone Health — Sponsored Research Operations

Principal experience · Sponsored research operations

Scaled sponsored research from $22M to $250M+ annually; 300+ submissions/yr, 13 departments.

Managing Partner Brittany Leach; not a BTP contract.

NIGP codes

★ Primary

Consulting · 918

918-04 Accounting/Auditing/Budget · 918-06 Administrative · 918-12 Analytical Studies & Surveys · 918-20 Business, Small · 918-21 Business, Large · 918-27 Community Development · 918-32 Consulting (NOC) · 918-35 DBE/HUB & Technical Assistance · 918-38 Education & Training · 918-49 Finance/Economics · 918-58 Governmental · 918-65 Human Relations · 918-66 Human Resources · 918-75 ★ Management Consulting · 918-79 Minority & Small Business · 918-83 Organizational Development · 918-85 Personnel/Employment

Training · 924

924-16 Course Development · 924-35 In-Service Training · 924-41 Instructor-Led Classroom Training · 924-60 Not-For-Credit Classes, Seminars, Workshops

Management & Program Services · 915 / 958 / 961 / 962

915-23 Conference Coordinating & Planning · 958-39 Financial Management · 958-77 Project Management · 961-02 Administrative Services · 961-56 Program/Project Development & Management · 961-61 Public Speaking · 962-34 Event Planning

NAICS

541611 ★ · 541612 · 541618 · 561110 · 611430 · Federal registrations, for District work funded through federal pass-through: UEI WGZNYF2LLL31 · CAGE 9W3Z0 · SAM.gov active

Certifications & Registration

CBE Certified

Certified Business Enterprise

DC Dept. of Small & Local Business Development

CBE certification through the District of Columbia — a meaningful differentiator for government, institutional, and mission-driven engagements in the DMV and beyond. CBE #: LSDZRE10163042029

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DBE Certified

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

DC Dept. of Small & Local Business Development

District of Columbia DBE certification through DSLBD. This is a District certification, not a federal DBE certification. The SBA profile linked below is a separate registration. SAM.gov registration is active and separate. UEI: WGZNYF2LLL31 · CAGE: 9W3Z0

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BridgeTrust Partners holds CBE, DBE, LBE, SBE, DZE, ROB, and EIE certification through the DC Department of Small & Local Business Development, with a separate SAM.gov registration (UEI WGZNYF2LLL31 · CAGE 9W3Z0) for District work funded through federal pass-through, primary NAICS 541611 — supporting District contracting, supplier diversity programs, and institutional engagements across three core sectors.

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Key personnel & contact

Michael Leach

Founder & CEO

michael@bridgetrustpartners.com

Brittany Leach

Managing Partner

brittany@bridgetrustpartners.com

bridgetrustpartners.com

1011 18th Street NE #7,
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 370-7956

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BridgeTrust Partners · Certified Business Enterprise · Washington, DC · CBE No. LSDZRE10163042029