May 23, 2019 Paul Saleh President and Chief Executive Officer CRA International, Inc. 200 Clarendon Street Boston MA 02116-5092 Re: CRA International, Inc. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2018 Filed February 28, 2019 Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended March 30, 2019 Filed May 2, 2019 File No. 000-24049 Dear Mr. Saleh: We have completed our review of your filings. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Telecommunications