Services

Senior expertise built for companies, public agencies, and nonprofits, across nine practice areas. We help you put AI to work with confidence, prove it’s governed, and stay ahead as the rules keep changing.

What Do You Need Help With?

Choose a goal to see the services that fit.

Where is your organization today?

Find your stage, and start with the services that fit it. Every engagement follows the Cogent AI Governance Framework.

  1. Stage 1

    Emerging

    AI is in use, but no one owns it. There’s no policy, no inventory, and no approval process.

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  2. Stage 2

    Developing

    A policy exists and someone is responsible, but AI uses aren’t fully tracked or reviewed.

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  3. Stage 3

    Established

    There’s an AI register, an approval process, and regular reporting to leadership and the board.

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  4. Stage 4

    Optimized

    AI governance is measured, audited, and built into how you buy and build technology.

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Our Commitments

  • Responsive. We reply to every message within one business day and keep you updated at every step.
  • Done right. We revise every deliverable until it meets the scope we agreed in writing.
  • Candor. You own everything we produce, and if a service isn’t worth it for you yet, we’ll tell you.
  • Fast start. We kick off new projects within one week of signing, so work starts while it matters.

Programs

Bundled starting points that combine our most-requested services. Choose the level that fits where you are today.

AI Governance Starter

$1,5952–3 weeks

An AI acceptable use policy plus a team workshop to teach it, the fastest way to put clear AI rules in place.

  • Custom AI policy
  • Staff summary
  • Two-hour workshop
  • Saves $150

Best for: Organizations that need AI rules fast

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AI Governance in 90 Days

$9,50090 days

A complete starting AI governance program in 90 days: policy, register, approval process, training, and a roadmap.

  • AI register
  • Policy and approvals
  • Training and briefing
  • 12-month roadmap

Best for: Organizations ready for a full program

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AI Governance Complete

$15,5009 months

The 90-day program, six months of ongoing oversight, and an independent assurance test of one AI system.

  • 90-day program
  • Six months of Essentials
  • Assurance test
  • Saves $2,000

Best for: Organizations wanting a full first year

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AI Governance

Policies, assessments, and ongoing leadership that put clear rules and owners around AI.

AI Acceptable Use Policy

From $7501–2 weeks

A clear, written policy that tells your people which AI tools they can use, for what work, and with what data.

AI Governance Readiness

From $5,0003–4 weeks

A gap analysis of your AI governance against the NIST AI RMF, with a prioritized plan for what to fix first.

EU AI Act Readiness

From $7,5003–5 weeks

An assessment of how the EU AI Act applies to your AI systems and what you need to do to comply.

AI Data Readiness Assessment

From $5,0002–4 weeks

An assessment of whether your data is accurate, permitted, and well-governed enough to use with AI.

AI Governance Essentials

$500 per month6-month minimum

Monthly AI governance support from our team: tool reviews, policy updates, and register upkeep.

Fractional AI or Privacy Lead

From $5,000 per monthOngoing

A named senior executive who owns your AI governance or privacy program and reports to your leadership.

Enterprise AI Assistant Governance

From $6,5003–5 weeks

A safe rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or Gemini, from data access and permissions to staff rules.

Shadow AI Discovery Assessment

From $4,5002–3 weeks

Finds the AI tools in use without approval, using purchasing records, sign-in data, and a staff survey.

AI Assurance and Testing

Independent testing and review that shows your AI systems work as intended, safely and fairly.

AI Assurance Test

From $5,000 per system2–4 weeks

Our most thorough test: an AI system run against 100 or more realistic scenarios, with a signed assurance letter.

AI Red Team Assessment

From $7,500 per system2–3 weeks

Adversarial testing that tries to make your AI system leak data, break its rules, or produce harmful output.

AI Agent Go-Live Review

From $3,500 per agent1–2 weeks

A fast pre-launch check of an AI agent’s permissions, guardrails, and escalation, lighter than a full assurance test.

AI Risk Review

From $1,500 per system1–2 weeks

An independent review of one AI tool, vendor, or use case before you adopt it or expand it.

AI Bias Audit for Hiring Tools

From $7,500 per tool3–5 weeks

An independent bias audit of AI tools used in hiring and promotion, including audits required in New York City.

AI Accessibility Review

From $3,500 per system1–3 weeks

A review of whether your AI chatbots and tools work for people with disabilities, against WCAG standards.

Fair Lending AI Testing

From $12,500 per model4–6 weeks

Independent fair lending testing of AI used in credit decisions, with results ready for examiners and boards.

Vendor AI Product Assurance

From $15,000 per product4–8 weeks

Independent testing and an assurance report software vendors can share with enterprise and public sector buyers.

Continuous AI Assurance

From $1,500/mo per system12-month term

Quarterly retesting and monitoring after an assurance test, so your AI stays accurate, fair, and safe as it changes.

Security and Risk

Security leadership, vendor oversight, and incident readiness for the systems AI runs on.

Fractional vCISO

From $4,000 per monthOngoing

A part-time security leader who owns your security program, policies, and risk decisions, including AI systems.

AI Vendor Risk Program

From $7,5004–6 weeks

An ongoing program to vet, approve, and monitor the AI vendors and AI features your organization relies on.

AI Incident Tabletop Exercise

From $3,500Half-day session

A facilitated simulation of an AI failure or data exposure that tests how your team would respond.

ISO/IEC 42001 Certification: AI Management System Standard

ISO/IEC 42001 is the international standard for managing AI responsibly. We help you reach and keep certification to it.

ISO/IEC 42001 Gap Assessment

From $7,5004–6 weeks

An assessment of your AI management system against ISO/IEC 42001, the international standard for governing AI.

ISO/IEC 42001 Implementation

From $15,0003–6 months

Hands-on help building the AI management system ISO/IEC 42001 requires, ready for a certification audit.

ISO/IEC 42001 Internal Audit

From $5,0002–3 weeks

The independent internal audit ISO/IEC 42001 requires, conducted by a qualified lead auditor.

Data Privacy

Privacy programs, assessments, notices, records rules, and ongoing operations that protect personal data.

Privacy Program Build

From $10,0006–10 weeks

A complete privacy program: data map, policies, notices, rights requests, and vendor oversight.

Privacy Impact Assessment

From $3,000 per system2–3 weeks

A focused assessment of the privacy risks in one system or project, including AI systems, with specific safeguards.

Data Map and Privacy Notice

From $4,0003–4 weeks

A complete inventory of the personal data you hold, plus an updated privacy notice that matches it.

AI Records Retention

From $6,0004–6 weeks

Rules for how long to keep AI prompts, outputs, and related records, and how to find them when needed.

HIPAA Security Risk Analysis

From $5,0003–5 weeks

The security risk analysis HIPAA requires, covering every system that holds health information, including AI tools.

Privacy Essentials

$750 per month6-month minimum

Monthly privacy support from our team: rights requests, vendor reviews, notice updates, and law changes.

Transactions and Litigation

AI due diligence before a deal closes, integration after it does, and consulting support for counsel in AI matters.

AI Due Diligence for M&A

From $15,000 per deal3–6 weeks

An independent review of a target company’s AI systems, data rights, and AI legal exposure before closing.

Post-Merger AI Integration

From $10,00060–90 days

Bringing an acquired company’s AI uses under your policies, register, and controls in the months after closing.

AI Litigation Consulting Support

From $300 per hourAs the matter requires

Consulting expert support for attorneys in cases involving AI systems, algorithms, and automated decisions.

AI Selection and Oversight

Buyer-side help from choosing a vendor to staff adoption after launch. We work only on the buyer’s side.

AI Vendor Selection Advisory

From $2,5001–3 weeks

Independent help choosing the right AI product or vendor, without a formal RFP, so you buy with confidence.

AI Requirements and RFP Development

From $5,000 per solicitation2–6 weeks

Clear AI requirements, evaluation criteria, and contract terms, so you choose the right AI system and vendor the first time.

AI Project Oversight

From $4,000 per monthFor the length of the project

A senior advisor on your side who acts as product owner and keeps the vendor accountable through go-live.

AI Adoption Change Management

From $6,0006–12 weeks

A structured plan to get staff using new AI tools well, from communication and training to measuring adoption.

AI Training and Speaking

Practical training and talks that help people use AI productively and within the rules.

Individual AI Coaching

$150 per hour5-hour package: $675

One-on-one sessions that help you use AI tools effectively and safely in your own work.

Team AI Workshop

$995 per session2 hours, up to 20 participants

A practical workshop that gets your team using AI productively and within your policies.

Leadership AI Briefing

$49560 minutes

A focused session for executives and boards on AI opportunities, risks, and oversight.

Speaking and Keynotes

From $1,500 per talk30–60 minutes

Talks on AI governance, AI risk, and practical AI use for conferences, associations, and leadership teams.

Department AI Training

$150 per hourHalf-day workshop plus follow-up

AI training built for one team’s real work, with the rules and risks that apply to that department.

Custom Engagements

For organizations whose needs go beyond a single package, we scope engagements around your goals.

AI Governance Programs

From $5,000

We design the policies, roles, and review process for approving and monitoring AI, sized to your organization rather than copied from a template.

  • AI use policies and acceptable-use standards
  • AI inventory and use-case register
  • Governance committee charter and decision rights
  • Alignment with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and ISO/IEC 42001

AI Risk and Impact Assessments

From $1,500 per system

Before a system goes live, or after it already has, we assess what it does, who it affects, and what could go wrong, then recommend specific controls.

  • Use-case and vendor assessments
  • Algorithmic impact assessments
  • Readiness reviews for state AI laws and the EU AI Act

Data Privacy Programs

From $10,000

We build and strengthen privacy programs so you know what personal data you hold, why you hold it, who can access it, and how you protect it.

  • Data mapping and records of processing
  • Privacy impact assessments
  • Privacy notices and internal policies
  • Compliance with US state privacy laws

Public Sector AI Policy

From $7,500

We help state and local agencies write AI policies, procurement standards, and solicitation language that protect the agency, independent of any vendor.

  • Agency AI policies and governance charters
  • AI requirements for RFPs and vendor contracts
  • Evaluation criteria for AI proposals

Fractional Privacy and AI Leadership

From $5,000 per month

We serve as your part-time Chief Privacy Officer or Chief AI Officer: setting priorities, running the governance committee, and reporting to leadership.

Risk Advisory for AI Integrators

From $5,000

Consulting firms and system integrators that deploy AI into client businesses carry their own exposure. We help them set governance standards for their delivery work and their client agreements.

How public agencies can buy from us

We work through the purchasing methods agencies already use, so you can engage us without starting a new procurement. Download our capability statement (PDF).

GSA Multiple Award Schedule

Federal agencies can buy directly through our GSA schedule, and state and local governments can use it through GSA’s Cooperative Purchasing program.

NASPO ValuePoint

State and local agencies can work with us through NASPO ValuePoint cooperative contracts held by our partners.

Carahsoft

Agencies can purchase our services through Carahsoft and its network of reseller partners and contract vehicles.

TIPS and OMNIA Partners

Public entities can buy through TIPS and OMNIA Partners cooperative contracts without running a separate solicitation.

Small purchases

Many of our packages and training sessions fall under typical small-purchase thresholds, so agencies can often buy them quickly.

How an engagement works

  1. Assess

    We inventory your AI systems and personal data, review existing policies, and identify the gaps that carry the most risk.

  2. Design

    We draft the policies, review process, and records your organization needs, and walk your leadership through every decision.

  3. Operate

    We help your team run the program: reviewing new use cases, updating the register, and preparing for audits and reviews.

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