

GovExcellence
GovExcellence provides public sector organizations with a comprehensive suite of year-round, on-demand management support services by independent experts, designed to support management success, strengthen operational integrity, and reduce your team’s workload.
Trusted by Public Sector Leaders
"65th North Group is a phenomenal partner to work with. Their team delivers measurable improvements to internal controls and provides additional assurance to City staff, elected members and citizens. They are there when we need them - on-time, every time"
Deputy City Manager, Major Metro City Suburb, population exceeding 130,000
"We have used 65th North on a few projects. We have been beyond satisfied with the end product. The team, led by Dave Ross, has been communicative throughout the process and accommodating to our time frame and specific project requirements. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail have made them a valuable partner on each engagement."
Deputy Auditor, Large Metro County, Population approximately 1 million residents
"One of the greatest benefits of working with 65th North Group through the Gov Excellence program is the capacity they create for our staff. They take ownership of the process, keep projects moving forward, and provide detailed, actionable work products that help us make better decisions."
Assistant City Manager, Large Metro Suburb, Population approximately 100,000
"65th North Group served as a highly capable partner in delivering an extensive workforce study for enterprise‑level consideration. Their team brought exceptional analytical discipline, responsiveness, and professionalism, producing recommendations that will strengthen organizational planning efforts”.
City Auditor, Major Metro City
Our annual GovExcellence Program provides a suite of ongoing, on-demand, and unlimited management support services from a team of independent experts throughout the year for one low fixed fee. The program is proactive, and often our local governments sign on when they aren’t sure what they want as their “major study” for the year. What’s nice is you can choose multiple studies if you want. The program is customizable.
For one low fixed fee, you receive the following:

One or More Major Studies

Unlimited Executive Recruitment

Unlimited Custom Policy Review and Writing

Unlimited Internal Control Assistance

Custom monthly purchasing analytics to identify risky transactions and reduce risk.
Examples of studies:
Police or Fire staffing studies
Development services best practices and customer satisfaction study
Fleet operations efficiency and operational study
Financial sustainability study
Internal control and fraud risk vulnerability study
Finance and purchasing organizational and operational study
Why 65th North Group
65th North Group works with public sector organizations nationwide, from small communities to major metro regional governments.
Our team understands public sector operations because we have worked in and with local government organizations across the country for decades. Our firm’s President & CEO is a nationally recognized speaker and author of public-sector articles in numerous professional magazines. We provide practical recommendations, direct access to senior leadership, and support to help management advance important priorities when needed.
Ready Before the Need Arises
You may not have an urgent need today.
But vacancies occur. Policies need revision. Internal control questions and issues occur suddenly. Purchasing concerns arise. Departments need support. Operational issues become priorities.
With GovExcellence, your expert support team is already in place.