COMPA is an award winning, family owned and operated business.  Its current CEO is Ms. Edna Lopez.  COMPA was originally founded by Rene Laform Lopez in 1986.  Rene was a nuclear engineer, who worked for the Bechtel Group on multiple national and international power plant projects, until he decided to start his own business in 1986. Based on the core value of family, the business was named COMPA.  The word "COMPA" comes from the Spanish word "compadre," which literally means "co-parent."  The original partners of COMPA were a tight group of friends, who celebrated major family events and holidays with each other and even served as godparents for each other's children, hence COMPAs. As the business struggled in the early years, Rene’s partners eventually bowed out and left the dream to Rene and Edna. Always wanting to return to their native Southwest, the family Lopez moved the COMPA's headquarters to Albuquerque where the business continues today.

COMPA is a professional, technical, and administrative staff augmentation and project management company that has been doing business with the government since 1986. COMPA currently has active contracts at multiple DOE laboratories.  In New Mexico, COMPA has current contracts with Sandia National Labs and Kirtland Air Force Base Air Force Research Laboratory. As a core capability, COMPA's staff augmentation services have earned COMPA multiple awards. Although awards are indicative of an experienced and successful business, COMPA prides itself as being “an Employer of Choice.”  It is our employee focused philosophy, family-like community, and commitment to customer service and project management that has allowed us to enjoy such success.

We look forward to meeting you personally and welcoming you to become part of our COMPA family and history.