Insight

Government Contracting update

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Sector highlights

  • Disconnect between Speed of Policy v. Speed of Technology/Innovation continues to shape, drive, and solidify the government’s partnership with industry as well as the appetite for capabilities, contracts, and customers through M&A.
  • Record ADG M&A activity in 2021 with wide range, types, and tiers of buyers in the Government Contracting market including public and private strategics, new PE platforms as well as PE Bolt-Ons.
  • Private Equity remains a significant M&A market participant with 15 new platforms and 25 bolt-on transactions completed in the 2nd half of 2021 in Government Services.
  • There are over 50 PE Government Services platforms with end of hold platforms looking to exit or make one last investment and newer platforms looking to buy and build.
  • Structural and funding dynamics should drive M&A activity through 2022 and beyond.
  • Ever-increasing and changing threat vectors and misinformation activities from nation-states and foreign actors requires constant and heightened diligence and responsiveness.

Government Services PE Platforms – by Vintage Year

Government Services By Seller Type


Government Services By Buyer Type


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