Our Story

Performance Excellence Partners (PEP), an award-winning federal contractor and woman-owned small business (WOSB) with expertise in human capital, training, workforce development, technical assistance, project management, and program support services, has been serving federal and state agencies, private sector businesses, and non-profit organizations since 1999. Under the leadership of CEO and President Rachel E. Ramirez, PEP has grown into a widely respected organization with a large and expanding clientele. In addition to being awarded three best-in-class contract vehicles, GSA HCaTS SB Pool 2, GSA OASIS+ SB M&A and GSA OASIS+ WOSB M&A, as well as holds a GSA Schedule, GSA FSS MAS (Professional Services, Business Administrative Services and Training). PEP has full- and part-time employees working from its corporate office, client sites and home offices across the United States. Since its inception, PEP has been a proponent of employee-focused workplace practices, fostering a supportive corporate culture, and ensuring a flexible work environment. Gratitude for the support and opportunities extended by clients and partners fuels PEP’s passion for helping and mentoring other small businesses and professionals looking to advance their careers or enter new fields. In this and other ways, PEP strives to be a light that creates a lasting impact on people, projects, and initiatives. PEP’s focus remains on providing exceptional services to clients and partners through outstanding team members that exemplify PEP’s core values of applying uncommon integrity, seeking inspired solutions, creating a lasting impact, and attracting and building enduring partnerships.