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Compass lexecon

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Economic consulting company

Compass Lexecon is a global economic consulting firm founded in 1977 with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. It provides analysis of economic issues pertaining to competition practice and competition law for use in legal and regulatory proceedings, strategic decisions, and public policy debates.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Compass Lexecon is a global economic consulting firm founded in 1977 with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. It provides analysis of economic issues pertaining to competition practice and competition law for use in legal and regulatory proceedings, strategic decisions, and public policy debates.2

Leadership

Who has led Compass lexecon, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (1)

Timeline

  1. 1977Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$43.4M 2008–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2008–2026: $43.4M in all. Federal contracts $43.4M.$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2008 · Federal contracts: $656.3K20082009 · Federal contracts: $1.4M2010 · Federal contracts: $1.4M20102011 · Federal contracts: $646.6K2012 · Federal contracts: $1.3M20122013 · Federal contracts: $3.2M2014 · Federal contracts: $8.6M20142015 · Federal contracts: $3.7M2016 · Federal contracts: $385.1K20162017 · Federal contracts: $1.9M2018 · Federal contracts: $1.8M20182019 · Federal contracts: $1.2M2020 · Federal contracts: $3.1M20202021 · Federal contracts: $1.2M2022 · Federal contracts: $1.3M20222023 · Federal contracts: $1.0M2024 · Federal contracts: $3.8M20242025 · Federal contracts: $3.0M2026 · Federal contracts: $3.9M2026
Figures by year
YearFederal contractsTotal
2026$3.9M$3.9M
2025$3.0M$3.0M
2024$3.8M$3.8M
2023$1.0M$1.0M
2022$1.3M$1.3M
2021$1.2M$1.2M
2020$3.1M$3.1M
2019$1.2M$1.2M
2018$1.8M$1.8M
2017$1.9M$1.9M
2016$385.1K$385.1K
2015$3.7M$3.7M
2014$8.6M$8.6M
2013$3.2M$3.2M
2012$1.3M$1.3M
2011$646.6K$646.6K
2010$1.4M$1.4M
2009$1.4M$1.4M
2008$656.3K$656.3K

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest contracts

  1. Mar 21, 2014$5.0M from Federal Trade Commission: Expert services: igf::ot::igf5 To COMPASS LEXECON LLC Award FTC14H4062
  2. Sep 30, 2013$4.5M from Offices, Boards and Divisions: Igf::cl::igf expert financial services6 To COMPASS LEXECON LLC Award DJJ13C2464
  3. Oct 30, 2014$3.4M from Offices, Boards and Divisions: Igf::ct::igf- expert itness contracto7 To COMPASS LEXECON LLC Award DJJ14WCIV020958
  4. Feb 11, 2025$3.0M from Internal Revenue Service: Expert witness services8 To COMPASS LEXECON LLC Award 2023H225C00026
  5. Jun 14, 2019$2.9M from Federal Trade Commission: Expert services:9 To COMPASS LEXECON LLC Award 29FTC119C0080

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