Regional Collaboration WPCOG активно collaborates with multiple neighboring Councils of Governments (HCCOG, Foothills, Land of Sky, Southwestern) to address regional needs. This indicates a strong preference for shared services, joint grants, and cross-council procurement opportunities that sales teams can leverage to offer scalable solutions across multiple districts.

Weatherization Financing Recent $6M DEQ funding earmarked for weatherization across Western NC presents a direct entry point for services related to energy efficiency program management, home retrofit consulting, and grant administration—areas where partnerships with WPCOG could expand program reach and impact.

Public Sector Tech WPCOG maintains a modern tech stack including Microsoft 365, Google Cloud, WordPress, and security tools like reCAPTCHA; there are opportunities to propose integrated collaboration platforms, data analytics modernization, website/comms enhancements, and secure citizen engagement solutions tailored to local government workflows.

Leadership & Talent Recent leadership changes and retirements (retirement of Tina Miller; appointment of Alison Alexander as assistant executive director) signal ongoing organizational evolution. This presents a doorway for targeted training, change management support, and leadership development programs aligned with public sector requirements.

Growth & Funding With revenue in the 10–25 million range and a growing network of 28 governments across four counties, WPCOG offers scale advantages for enterprise-grade services, grant administration, data sharing platforms, and regional economic development solutions that can be bundled for multi-government contracts.