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ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2013
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY  
ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY

1. ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY

  • Nature of Business

        Willdan Group, Inc. and subsidiaries ("Willdan Group" or the "Company") is a provider of professional technical and consulting services to public agencies at all levels of government, public and private utilities and commercial and industrial firms in California and New York. The Company also has operations in Arizona, Florida, Texas, Washington and Washington, D.C. The Company enables these entities to provide a wide range of specialized services without having to incur and maintain the overhead necessary to develop staffing in-house. The Company provides a broad range of complementary services including engineering and planning, energy efficiency and sustainability, economic and financial consulting, and national preparedness and interoperability. The Company's clients primarily consist of public and governmental agencies, including cities, counties, public utilities, redevelopment agencies, water districts, school districts and universities, state agencies, federal agencies, a variety of other special districts and agencies, private utilities and industry and tribal governments.