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Cra International, Inc.
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USAspending records $34M in award obligations to Cra International, Inc. (Boston, MA) over the fiscal years it is listed for (2023, 2024, 2025).
Cra International, Inc. ranks 361 of 969 listed organisations located in MA by five-year obligations, and 12,798 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Federal Trade Commission, Department of the Treasury and Securities and Exchange Commission: 6 awards worth $25M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), where it ranks 56 of 194 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $19,989,774 | $19,989,774 | $0 | — |
| FY2024 | $11,781,432 | $11,781,432 | $0 | -41% |
| FY2025 | $1,891,341 | $1,891,341 | $0 | -84% |
| FY2026 | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in MA | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $34M | $70B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | under $1.0M | $16B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $34M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $0 | $70B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 12,798 of 30,989 | 1 of 969 in MA | 1 |
Largest in state: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Trade Commission | 3 | $20M | 81% |
| 2 | Department of the Treasury | 2 | $3.0M | 12% |
| 3 | Securities and Exchange Commission | 1 | $1.9M | 7% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 541690: 56 of 194 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services.
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Suffolk County, MA $20M · District of Columbia, DC $3.5M · Dallas County, TX $1.9M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Trade Commission | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | $15M | 18 Jan 2023 | MA | USAspending |
| Federal Trade Commission | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $3.5M | 18 May 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Securities and Exchange Commission | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $1.9M | 1 Jun 2023 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $1.9M | 15 Aug 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Federal Trade Commission | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $1.6M | 27 Nov 2023 | MA | USAspending |
| Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $1.2M | 26 Feb 2024 | MA | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $15M, Federal Trade Commission, 18 Jan 2023: EXPERT SUPPORT SERVICES
- $3.5M, Federal Trade Commission, 18 May 2023: EXPERT SUPPORT SERVICES
- $1.9M, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1 Jun 2023: EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES
- $1.9M, Department of the Treasury, 15 Aug 2025: THE IRS REQUIRES THE SERVICES OF AN EXPERT WITNESS IN CONNECTION WITH LITIGATION. TRACS0003724 APPROVED ON 7/29/2025.
- $1.6M, Federal Trade Commission, 27 Nov 2023: EXPERT SUPPORT SERVICES
- $1.2M, Department of the Treasury, 26 Feb 2024: EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Cra International, Inc. receive?
$34M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $20M; FY2024: $12M; FY2025: $1.9M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Cra International, Inc.?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Federal Trade Commission ($20M), Department of the Treasury ($3.0M) and Securities and Exchange Commission ($1.9M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services and NAICS 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: MA ($20M), DC ($3.5M) and TX ($1.9M).
Is Cra International, Inc. a large federal recipient?
It ranks 12,798 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 361 of 969 located in MA. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.