State Government Consulting

Helping you navigate the complexities of a dynamic government landscape

As state governments grapple with increased demands and challenges, creating efficient operations that better serve your constituents is more important than ever. Our state government consulting team has deep experience in a wide variety of areas and can help you reimagine your processes, systems, and approach to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Areas of expertise

Our areas of expertise cover the breadth of state government services and our consultants have firsthand knowledge of state government operations.

Administration, finance, and human resources

Create efficiencies through process improvements, information security, and software.

Alcoholic beverage and cannabis control

Implement smart business practices and IT solutions that enhance compliance and operational efficiency.

Child welfare, youth, and family services

Build sustainable programs that support the safety and well-being of children, youth, and families.

Enterprise information technology

Procure, implement, and leverage Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) systems to optimize services.

Health and human services

Address evolving needs with tailored policy, program, and technology support based on your budget.

Justice and public safety

Plan and implement technology solutions for corrections, courts, and public safety, and improve public safety service delivery.

Motor vehicles and transportation

Assess your current technology systems and needs, while minimizing risks for implementing a new system.

Public health

Enhance internal operations to deliver quality programs and improve population health and health equity.

Revenue and taxes

Modernize your tax systems through strategic planning, process improvement, and change management.

Workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance

Modernize your claims systems and get support through the assessment, procurement, and implementation process.

Administration, finance, and human resources

We analyze the people, processes, and technology needed to help government agencies efficiently upgrade or implement enterprise software solutions for more streamlined administrative, finance, and human services operations. Learn more about our administration, finance, and human resources consulting team.

Software planning

We help identify required resources and define rollout plans for both technology and operational changes.

System implementation oversight

We provide quality management, IV&V, and project audit services to help ensure a smooth implementation.

Business process improvement

We audit existing processes, determine optimal workflows, and test and measure effectiveness of changes.

Information security consulting

We help you mitigate risk with vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and cybersecurity maturity modeling.

Alcoholic beverage and cannabis control

We partner with agencies to identify and implement smart business practices and IT solutions that enhance compliance and operational efficiency—while improving customer experience and increasing revenue. Learn more about our alcoholic beverage and cannabis control consulting team.

Software consulting

We facilitate acquisition, implementation, and oversight services for ERP, Point of Sale (POS), and ecommerce systems.

Organizational consulting

We help you optimize your operations with Organizational Change Management (OCM) services and organization development services.

Project oversight

We provide point-in-time or full-time IV&V services that monitor IT project health.

Business process improvement

We work collaboratively to improve business processes and determine optimal workflows so you can provide more services at lower costs.

IT strategic planning

We help you create an IT strategic plan that identifies, prioritizes, and builds a case for your IT investment that aligns with your business objectives.

Child welfare, youth, and family services

We work with agencies to leverage data and drive effective decision-making for interested parties to create more stable environments that support the reduction in vulnerability among children, youth, and families. Learn more about our child welfare consulting team.

Software consulting

We facilitate software procurement, selection, and implementation that improves Child Welfare System (CCWIS) efficiency.

Strategic planning

We create roadmaps and tactical goals to support your strategy of improving collaboration, processes, and outcomes.

Program and project management

We assist with vendor management, requirements gathering, and child welfare policy analysis.

Data analytics

We offer comprehensive programming and data management support that encourages data-driven decision-making.

Business process improvement

We conduct thorough gap analysis to help improve business processes.

Organizational change management

We provide guidance and best practices to help you modernize processes, operations, and technology.

Enterprise information technology

Our team can help you successfully procure, implement, and leverage Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) systems to optimize IT services. We work with each client to understand current systems and needs and identify opportunities. Learn more about our enterprise information technology consulting team.

Software consulting

We facilitate system acquisition planning, software implementation, and oversight services for ITSM systems and related billing systems.

Business process improvement

We partner with you to improve IT support, ticketing, invoicing, and collection, and to determine the best workflows to optimize services.

IT organizational assessments

We assess IT staff, systems, workflows, and processes to define goals, and develop roadmaps to meet them.

Information security and systems consulting

We help you mitigate risk with vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and cybersecurity maturity modeling.

Health and human services

BerryDunn offers the expertise to help states address evolving needs and
priorities—providing tailored policy, programmatic, and technology support with consideration for constraints such as tight budgets and limited staffing. Learn more about our health and human services consulting team.

Behavioral health consulting

We help you build sustainable programs to provide clients with basic needs, mental wellbeing, more stable home environments, and reduced vulnerability. 

Child welfare consulting

We support child welfare agencies in CCWIS implementations, policy and practice assessment and improvement, and organization development services.

Human services consulting

We bring an independent, experienced, and national perspective to help human services agencies gain efficiencies and deliver impactful services.

Medicaid consulting

Our multi-disciplinary team works with agencies to build stronger systems and more efficient, compliant organizations to optimize CMS funding and improve services to their constituents.

Public health consulting

We help design grant management strategies, prepare for accreditation, develop health improvement plans, redesign business processes, and support IT procurement.

Justice and public safety

As partners to clients across the justice and public safety spectrum, we assist police, fire, and sheriff departments, as well as corrections, probation, court systems, and state attorneys. We understand the value of combining business and technical expertise to generate solutions to modern justice and public safety challenges. Learn more about our justice and public safety consulting team.

Corrections technology
consulting

With firsthand experience and national perspective, we collaborate with clients to develop and implement technology strategies and offender management systems.

Courts and prosecution
consulting

We understand the ins and outs of complex court processes and systems—and the technology that best supports them.

Public safety
consulting

We leverage decades of law enforcement experience to improve the delivery of critical services for communities, including police studies and police staffing studies.

Public safety information systems consulting

Using our proven methodology which removes typical barriers, we help clients assess, select, and implement CAD, RMS, GIS, and jail management software.

Motor vehicles and transportation

With deep experience in enterprise IT system implementation for departments of motor vehicles (DMVs), we provide clear guidance for new modernization projects—with minimal disruption. Learn more about our motor vehicles and transportation consulting team.

Needs analysis

We begin with a thorough review of existing systems and input from users to establish current and future needs and manage risk.

Software consulting

We help clients minimize risks and disruptions during system implementation. Our process minimizes risk and keeps operations up and running.

Public health

We partner with public health agencies in a variety of areas to strengthen their operations and programs, including grant management, accreditation or re-accreditation, health improvement and disease elimination plans, business process improvement, and IT solution procurement. Learn more about our public health consulting team.

Strategic planning

We help you envision, create, and implement a plan to bring your agency's mission and vision to life.

Grant management

We can support you throughout the grant process, including reporting, evaluation, and project-managed grant support.

Public health accreditation

Whether you are seeking reaccreditation or just getting started, we can prepare you for a Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) submission.

Business process improvement

We work in partnership with you to objectively examine business processes to maximize staff strengths and leverage technology.

Software consulting

From helping you define requirements, through selection, contract negotiation, and implementation, we can help you maximize your investment.

Project management

We take the time to understand your needs, budget, and goals to plan and organize the full project life cycle.

Revenue and taxes

State revenue and taxation agencies hold tremendous responsibilities in administering and enforcing state tax laws and maintaining public confidence in agency integrity. BerryDunn provides perspective and best practices for agencies looking to modernize and improve the taxpayer experience. Learn more about our revenue and taxes consulting team.

Software consulting

We help you modernize your systems by facilitating system acquisition, software implementation, and oversight services for tax systems.

Organizational consulting

We help you optimize operations with Organizational Change Management (OCM) services and organization development services to help staff and constituents adapt to a modernized tax system.

Business process improvement

We audit existing processes, determine optimal workflows, and test and measure effectiveness of changes.

IT strategic planning

We help you create an IT strategic plan that identifies, prioritizes, and builds a case for your IT investment that aligns with your business objectives.

IV&V services

We offer options from point-in-time assessments to a full-time multidisciplinary role, and can scale to suit the size and scope of any implementation.

Workers' compensation and unemployment insurance

We support clients throughout the claims system assessment, procurement, and implementation process. We are an objective partner that operates solely in your best interests. Learn more about our workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance consulting team.

Feasibility studies

We provide perspective on aligning system requirements with current and future business needs and the initial and maintenance costs.

System requirements gathering

We develop functional and technical requirements to align client needs with system capabilities and inform system implementation approaches. 

Information security consulting

We help you mitigate risk with vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and cybersecurity maturity modeling.

IV&V services

We offer options from point-in-time assessments to a full-time multidisciplinary role, and can scale to suit the size and scope of any implementation.

Services

Software consulting

We facilitate acquisition, implementation, and oversight services for enterprise software solutions for state government agencies.

ERP consulting

We help you manage risk, plan, assess, and implement when you’re transitioning to a new ERP system.

Organizational consulting

We help you optimize your operations with Organizational Change Management (OCM) services and organization development services.

IV&V services

We offer options from point-in-time assessments to a full-time multidisciplinary role, and can scale to suit the size and scope of any implementation.

Business process improvement

We audit existing processes, determine optimal workflows, and test and measure effectiveness of changes.

Project management

We provide project management services to help ensure your project stays on schedule and on budget.

What to expect at BerryDunn

Focused on inspiring organizations to transform and innovate, BerryDunn’s state government consulting team can help you solve your biggest challenges for your organization as a whole and in specific areas. Our team is comprised of broadly specialized consultants and former state government employees who exclusively serve state government clients.

We provide expertise in areas including finance and administration, health and human services, child welfare, justice and public safety, alcoholic beverage and cannabis control, enterprise information technology, motor vehicles and transportation, revenue and taxes, and workers’ compensation. Our focus is on practical and actionable plans, using principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our recommendations. 

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