A certified EDWOSB team that expands what you can publish—without adding staff or putting your credibility at risk
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Founded in 2005, Right Touch Editing is certified by the US Small Business Administration (SBA) as an economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB). We are also certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE).
Our 12-member team writes, edits, proofreads, and manages editorial work on policy reports, technical content, grant applications, and proposals for research institutions, government contractors, and nonprofits. We specialize in multi-editor projects on tight deadlines.
Prime contractors: Work with RTE counts toward your WOSB and EDWOSB
small business subcontracting goals.
Quick Facts
- Certifications: SBA-certified WOSB and EDWOSB; SDO-certified WBE; Port of Long Beach–certified Very Small Business Enterprise (VSBE)
- Registration: SAM.gov active · UEI QHLYCNJZHU69 · CAGE 9YXB5
- NAICS: 561410 (primary), 541990, 611430, 711510
- PSC: R701, R499, R426
- Payment: Government purchase cards accepted, as well as ACH and other methods
How We Support Agencies and Primes
- Copyediting and proofreading: Reports, white papers, briefings, and course materials, checked for accuracy and consistency and edited to your style guide
- Technical writing and editing: Procedures, user guides, and technical reports
- Proposal editing: Consistency and final polish across proposal volumes on tight deadlines
- Style guides and templates: Consistent output across authors, offices, and contracts
- Surge capacity: A vetted team that scales up for peak periods and high-volume submissions. See how our editorial teams work.
- Plain-language writing training: Workshops that help staff write clearly for the public
How We Work
- Structured quality review: Every project goes through our quality process, and principal Erin Brenner oversees editorial standards across the team.
- Secure handling: We follow a documented information security policy.
- Responsible AI use: We do not use AI on client work without explicit approval. Read our AI policy.
Past Performance
- Center for a New American Security (CNAS): Copyediting of national security, defense technology, and policy reports across multiple simultaneous projects; trusted partner since 2024
- American Institutes for Research (AIR): Subcontract support on a Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care contract, including copyediting course slides and developing an editorial style guide
- Trinity Church New York City: Copyediting and proofreading dozens of grant applications twice a year under strict deadlines
Recognition
- Erin Brenner received the 2024 Robinson Prize, the editor-of-the-year award from ACES: The Society for Editing
- Two team members are Advanced Professional Members of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading
