Translating National Policy Into Actionable Plans

Federal agencies face a distinctive planning challenge: decisions made at the national level must be analytically defensible, publicly accountable, and operationally effective across an extraordinarily diverse set of conditions. Since 1963, Jack Faucett Analytics has served as a trusted partner to federal agencies navigating exactly this challenge—delivering the research, analysis, and planning support that turns broad statutory mandates into workable programs and policy guidance.

Our Approach

JFA approaches federal planning engagements with a combination of disciplinary depth and institutional familiarity. Our team understands how federal programs are structured, how guidance documents are developed, and how analytical findings must be presented to survive internal review, public comment, and Congressional scrutiny. We bring rigorous benefit-cost methodology, multimodal technical expertise, and decades of direct agency experience to every assignment—working as an integrated extension of the client team rather than an outside vendor.

Core Capabilities

• Regulatory Impact Analysis & Rulemaking Support: JFA assists agencies in meeting the analytical requirements of Executive Order 12866 and OMB Circular A-4, developing the economic baseline, impact assessment, and alternatives analysis that regulatory actions require from Notice of Proposed Rulemaking through final rule.
• Benefit-Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation: From safety regulations to infrastructure investment programs, JFA quantifies benefits and costs using accepted federal methodologies—including the value of a statistical life, value of travel time, and avoided emissions—to support defensible decision-making.
• Policy Studies & Guidance Development: JFA develops white papers, technical reports, and agency guidance documents that synthesize research findings into accessible, actionable direction for program staff and grantees across the country.
• Analytical Tools & Decision-Support Systems: JFA designs and builds the databases, models, and analytical frameworks that federal agencies use to evaluate investment decisions, monitor program performance, and respond to data requests from Congress and the public.
• Transportation & Infrastructure Safety Analysis: Drawing on decades of experience with FHWA, FTA, and PHMSA, JFA supports the safety-related analytical work that underlies federal standards, design guidance, and enforcement programs across highway, transit, and pipeline modes.

Why Jack Faucett Analytics?

• A Proven Federal Track Record: JFA’s client roster spans FHWA, FTA, PHMSA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Defense, and other major agencies—relationships built over decades through consistent delivery of high-quality analytical work.
• Senior-Level Engagement on Every Contract: Unlike large consulting firms where senior staff are visible only at proposal time, JFA assigns its most experienced analysts directly to project work—giving federal clients a level of substantive engagement that is rare in the consulting market.
• 508-Compliant, Audit-Ready Deliverables: JFA understands the documentation standards that federal work demands. Every report, dataset, and analytical tool we produce is designed to meet accessibility requirements and withstand the scrutiny of IG reviews, GAO audits, and Congressional oversight.

“Federal planning is not just about getting the analysis right—it is about getting it right in a form that decision-makers can actually use. That has been JFA’s standard since day one.”