Governmental Affairs

SPI's Governmental Affairs Team is Diversified and Experienced

SPI's Governmental Affairs experts are a bipartisan group with a penchant for details. They possess a wealth of knowledge, experience, and judgment gained from a collective 100+ years of advocacy in the public sector.

Senior Strategists include individuals who have served as: elected officials, agency chiefs, political operatives, legislative executive staffers, budget analysts and issue experts.

The Governmental Affairs group credits past successes to a proven operating model. SPI has developed unique analytical research and historical databases that underpin strategy development and legislative advocacy. The team monitors dozens of legislative sources daily to glean relevant data and monitor issues of interest to clients.

This exhaustive research is coupled with a team approach that pulls in the most knowledgeable consultants and issues experts.

SPI's longstanding relationships with clients distinguish the team from competitors. Those in-depth relationships are founded on an unrivaled ability to understand clients' business needs and meld business objectives with political processes.

SPI's Governmental Affairs Division is built on the same foundation as SPI's pioneering work in government procurement consulting. Clients benefit from an integrated services approach that ensures continuity and effectiveness. Most of the firm's largest clients have SPI Consultants working on both Procurement and Government Affairs issues. The result is a coordinated approach with a history of success.

Key governmental affairs services offered include, but are not limited to:

Legislative representation
Development of strategy and advocacy for legislative initiatives
Agency representation
Development of strategy and advocacy for ruling making
Identification and organization of support groups and coalitions
Communications coordination - public relations, media strategy, press placement and media training
Building a business case and creating presentation materials to position client's concepts and objectives
Bridging of business and politics - SPI adapts business objectives to the political process
Scheduling and attending meetings with decision-makers
Tracking of bills and issues through legislative and agency channels
Assistance in drafting of bills and amendments
Monitoring and reporting on meetings, hearings and committee sessions
Presentation training for legislative hearings, public testimony and agency meetings. Our experts advise on content and delivery, based on first-hand appearances before a variety of government forums.

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