A track record built across sectors, geographies, and scales of challenge.
We are a management consulting and advisory firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., with experience spanning federal and local government, international development, and the full range of institutions working to deliver meaningful public outcomes.
our experience
Our team has led and implemented projects for some of the world's most demanding clients, including the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the City of New York, Global Affairs Canada, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the National Endowment for Democracy.
We have designed and managed initiatives across North America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, supporting engagements valued at more than $250 million. From overhauling public water services across six provinces of northern Iraq to advancing green infrastructure in Washington, D.C., our team has delivered in environments where success requires both technical rigor and adaptive leadership.
Tawiran is female and minority-owned, certified by the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration, and headquartered in Washington, D.C.'s historic Anacostia neighborhood.
$250M+
in projects supported
15+
government clients
4
continents
20+
years experience
Tawiran
tah-WEE-ran
Our name and story
In Tagalog, tawiran (tah-WEE-ran) means "a crossing" — a place or act of moving from one side to another. For us, the name reflects our mission: helping clients navigate complexity, bridge divides, and move from challenges to solutions.
Just as a tawiran provides a safe and purposeful passage, we serve as a trusted partner guiding organizations through transitions, whether that means implementing new policies, strengthening institutions, or building systems that create sustainable change.
Founded and led by a female and minority-owned team, Tawiran is headquartered in Washington, D.C.'s historic Anacostia neighborhood. We are proud of where we are rooted, and committed to the same principles of connection and progress that define the communities we serve.
We are a bridge between strategy and action, policy and practice, vision and measurable change.
OUR APPROACH
We bridge policy and progress.
We have worked inside government agencies through every stage of complex reform efforts. We know what it takes to move an idea from a document into an institution.
We build capacity, not dependency.
Every engagement is structured to leave something behind: stronger systems, more capable teams, and institutions better equipped to continue the work after we are gone.
We treat technology as a tool, not a solution.
Whether the challenge involves AI integration, data systems, or digital transformation, we start with the institutional problem and work backward to the right technical response.
SBA FEDERAL CERTIFICATIONS
HUBZone | 8(a) | Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
DC DSLBD CERTIFICATIONS
LBE | SBE | DBE | DZE | ROB | EIE
About Tawiran
Tawiran LLC is a Washington, D.C.-based management consulting and advisory firm specializing in public sector modernization, organizational transformation, and responsible technology integration. We are female and minority-owned, headquartered in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. (Ward 8). Tawiran holds six active DC Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) designations from the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development, including Local Business Enterprise (LBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Development Zone Enterprise (DZE), Resident-Owned Business (ROB), and Equity Impact Enterprise (EIE). We are also certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a HUBZone Small Business, 8(a) Business Development Program participant, and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). Registered in SAM.gov. UEI: WE9RPLD1VHA8 | CAGE: 0AQP9 | NAICS: 541611, 541618.
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