Impact Analysis

What we produce

• Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment — prepared to the form and evidentiary standard the process requires.
• Economic impact studies — output, employment and fiscal effects of a project, program or rule.
• Scenario modeling — exposure under alternative assumptions, so a decision can be made with the range visible.
• Market risk testing — independent periodic testing of valuations for institutions subject to the Market Risk Rule.

Who this is for

• Agencies and departments preparing a regulatory assessment
• Businesses and associations responding to a proposed rule
• Developers and sponsors needing an impact study
• Banking organizations with Market Risk Rule obligations

An impact assessment is read by people looking for the assumption that does the work. We put those assumptions in the open and show the result under each, rather than presenting a single number and defending it later.

What we need to start

The proposed rule, project or event, the affected population or industry, and the deadline. Comment periods and filing dates are fixed, so the date drives everything and we would rather decline than miss one.

Frequently asked questions

Can you meet a comment-period deadline?

Tell us the date at the outset. We will say yes or no rather than accept and hope — a late assessment is worth nothing.

Do you work for agencies as well as respondents?

Yes, on both sides of a rulemaking.

What are your rates?

We send the rate schedule and a full CV with the proposal after the scoping call.