EPC is a network of social policy researchers, consultants and lobbyists. The company provides consulting services to government and the voluntary sector that are, of necessity, low cost. EPC forgoes a percentage of typical consulting fees in exchange for research access, as well as access to decision makers in local and national government and the European Union. The company has just 16 full-time employees, but a network of 170 part-time consultants drawn from academia and existing consultancies, as well as senior practitioners in social care, housing, local government and the voluntary sector. EPC was formed by a small group of academics from universities in France, Belgium, Germany and the UK. Today, the company draws on consulting and research talent from every country in the European Union. In an industry that is often characterised by ‘cookie-cutter’
approaches, EPC takes the bespoke nature of its services seriously.
We don’t do ‘template’ consulting projects. We build on our independence and experience to ensure that all research, surveys, analysis, modelling, consultations, lobbying and consultancy is designed specifically to meet individual client requirements, says Marco Nasir, EPC’s MD.
We bring a vast range of experience held by individuals and existing consultancies together under one cooperative roof. By combining our access, professional expertise and experience in different combinations for different projects, we can deliver value, without the overhead demanded by traditional consultancies. Everything we do is a direct response to the individual client’s specification. We deliver high-quality services efficiently, flexibly and at low cost. Our collective approach lets us do this.
(Sophie Maddox, Chief Executive)
Using the Competing Values Framework, what type of culture does EPC have?