Ariel-BCT Partners

Location | New York, NY & Newark, NJ

Unique Capabilities.

  • Brought institutional knowledge to the HHS Federal grant process from pre-award to close-out and provided Head Start (HS) with professional administrative and technical services for over five years. The work BCT staff does in our Head Start contracts provides support and services to 282,779 children and families in 28 states across our nation.  In FY21, BCT staff processed $3,466,388 in federal funding across 663 grant recipients.
  • Developed a precision analytics approach to assist First Place for Youth and Gemma Services in building predictive, prescriptive, and evaluation models that can be technologically implemented to generate actionable evidence on demand. BCT’s approach enabled caseworkers to view daily updates showing each individual’s progress, performance, and outcomes, as well as the performance of their entire caseload, leading to better outcomes.
  • Created a ground-breaking tool, Provider Cross Cultural Medical Assessment, and successfully administered it across eight leading hospitals. This enabled doctors to more effectively treat minority and non-traditional patient populations, which the Covid-19 pandemic has shown to be critically important, yet which is not covered by most US medical academic programs.
  • Forbes named BCT Partners one of “America’s Best Management Consulting Firms” in 2021 and was among the 200+ firms nationwide that received consideration from more than 7,500 surveyed.

 

Ariel Partners and BCT Partners joined forces on July 26th, 2022, to provide clients with a comprehensive suite of IT solutions, grants management, social services, and DEI. BCT Partners is a leader in grants management, housing, and social services, records management, and DEI training.  Ariel Partners brings its expertise in software development, agile governance, and corporate training. Both companies are committed to strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and an equitable and diverse workforce, making this joint venture a natural fit. Together, Ariel and BCT will help organizations optimize resources, improve outcomes, and unlock the power of their teams across departments.

Why Ariel-BCT?

The joint venture between Ariel Partners and BCT Partners is all about boosting business performance. This partnership brings together Ariel’s expertise in Agile and DevSecOps with BCT’s deep experience in Research and Evaluation, Technical Assistance, and Management Consulting. Together, they can help clients with some of the most challenging problems and deliver cost-saving efficiencies and solutions. BCT and Ariel offer a range of business systems consulting, project management, data management, agile training, and analytics services to help clients unlock the power of data and improve business outcomes. The cutting-edge agile techniques in Ariel’s governance framework provide effective and efficient monitoring and guidance to senior leadership.

What Does an Ariel-BCT Joint Venture Offer?

The joint venture between Ariel Partners and BCT Partners is all about boosting business performance. This partnership brings together Ariel’s expertise in Agile and DevSecOps with BCT’s deep experience in Research and Evaluation, Technical Assistance, and Management Consulting. Together, they can help clients with some of the most challenging problems and deliver cost-saving efficiencies and solutions. BCT and Ariel offer a range of business systems consulting, project management, data management, agile training, and analytics services to help clients unlock the power of data and improve business outcomes. The cutting-edge agile techniques in Ariel’s governance framework provide effective and efficient monitoring and guidance to senior leadership.

Ariel Partner’s Capabilities.

Ariel Partners is a woman-owned digital services company located in New York City that offers a full range of solutions to help clients optimize resources and achieve mission objectives. Our areas of expertise include software development, DevSecOps, agile governance, corporate training, agile coaching, and consulting. Some of their clients include the U.S. Air Force, FBI-CODIS, Social Security Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, NYC Department of Social Services, NYC Department of Education, HBO, Bright Power/Fannie Mae, Liquidnet and Vector MAX.

 

  • Cloud migration
  • Corporate training
  • Legacy modernization
  • DI2E.net replacement
  • DEVSECOPS practices and tools
  • Agile governance and oversight
  • Agile transformation and scrum training
  • Enterprise Kanban for senior leadership
  • Strategic assessment, design, and development
  • AI/Machine learning/predictive analysis

BCT Partners Capabilities.

BCT Partners’ mission is to harness the power of diversity, insights, and innovation to transform lives, accelerate equity, and create lasting change. BCT offers a full range of DEI products and services, including a DEI Workforce and Workplace Assessment, Through My Eyes Virtual Reality (VR) for Human Understanding, Rali learning experience platform, and Precision Analytics for determining what works for whom and measuring impact. BCT has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Some of their clients include the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National League of Cities, the U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Office of Head Start, the U.S. Department of Education, the New York State of Opportunity, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, United Way, and Harlem Children’s Zone.  To learn more about BCT Partners, click here.

 

  • Coaching
  • DEI Training
  • Gap analysis
  • Virtual Reality (VR)
  • Qualitative research
  • Quantitative research
  • Grant management
  • Organizational development
  • Business process reengineering
  • Housing and social services – records management

POLARIS WOSB (GSA Polaris Woman Owned Small Business)

POLARIS WOSB is a multiple-award GWAC (Government-Wide Acquisition Contract) designed to provide federal agencies with cutting-edge IT solutions while fostering the growth of SB firms. This IDIQ contract focuses on technology services, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.

Key Features:

  • WOSB-ensuring women-owned businesses receive opportunities.
  • Emphasis on emerging and transformative IT services.
  • The GWAC structure allows streamlined federal procurement.
  • Supports various IT and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Flexible contract types, including fixed price, cost reimbursement, time and material, labor hour, or hybrid-blend.

Contractor’s commitment to offering Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) in accordance with Executive Order 14154, Unleashing American Energy (January 20, 2025), and Executive Order 14148.

 

Sustainability and Climate Change – Statement of Compliance

Ariel BCT Partners JV, LLC confirms that, where electronic hardware is procured as ancillary equipment in support of Polaris task orders, all applicable products will meet or exceed the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Bronze level standard, with compliance verified during procurement and vendor selection. Ariel BCT Partners JV employs responsible operational practices, including minimizing hardware through cloud-based solutions and ensuring proper lifecycle management and compliant disposal of IT assets. Consistent with current GSA guidance and Executive Orders 14154 and 14148, Ariel BCT Partners JV acknowledges that the Sustainable Practices and Impact Statement is optional and not subject to enforcement at this time; nevertheless, Ariel BCT Partners JV maintains practical, mission-aligned sustainability practices that enhance operational efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and support long-term performance outcomes.

 

Polaris WOSB Pool Contract Number: 47QTCC26DW007

 
Contractor Program Manager: Craeg Strong
 
Contractor Program Manager Email: sales@ap-bct.com
 
Contractor Program Manager Phone Number: 646-467-7394

 

SAVANT FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. D/B/A ARIEL PARTNERS

UEI: XKVHMSP9N217

CAGE: 6A4L5

EIN: 80-0552436

 

ARIEL BCT PARTNERS JV, LLC

UEI: XSQ6SZGAFCA4

CAGE: 9HJN4

EIN: 88-3414615