Organizational Consulting Services

The City of Chesapeake is seeking bids from qualified consulting firms to provide organizational consulting services for the City's Economic Development Department. The objective is to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall performance of the department's operations. The selected consultant will develop a comprehensive assessment and work closely with the department to identify areas for improvement and provide a framework to strengthen organizational performance. Key areas of focus include organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, internal workflows, communication practices, service delivery, and resource allocation. The consultant will also provide recommendations for implementing best practices and performance measures to improve economic development outcomes. Some key aspects of the project include: • Developing a comprehensive assessment of the department's current structure, capabilities, processes, and operating context • Identifying areas for improvement and providing recommendations for strengthening organizational performance • Implementing best practices and performance measures to improve economic development outcomes • Providing a phased approach to implementation, including organizational discovery and assessment, stakeholder and staff engagement, operational and process optimization, organizational design and optimization, and implementation roadmap and performance management • Delivering a range of outputs, including a comprehensive department review, stakeholder insights overview, organizational structure and role guidance, workflow efficiency analysis, department optimization blueprint, phased implementation timeline, and results and accountability metrics.