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WHAT WE DO

Engage with lawmakers and the Administration to influence the debate and advance your public policy objectives

Whether you’re looking to advance a bold new policy initiative, protect existing policies from repeal, or simply influence the Congressional policy debate, you need the right people to hear the right messages at the right time. We can help you craft persuasive messages that advance your priorities and connect with the policymakers that are driving decisions. 

We'll help you with:

  • Strategy:

    • Develop a legislative strategy designed to achieve your policy objectives

  • Messaging:

    • Combine data and compelling narratives to help you tell the best version of your story

  • Coalition Building:

    • Identify champions and create coalitions with other stakeholders 

Develop annual appropriations strategies for those agencies and accounts that are most important to your business or organization

Whether you’re pursuing federal grant dollars, seeking policy outcomes, or looking for your next contracting opportunity, you need to engage in the appropriations process. We can help you make sense of and navigate the annual budget process to develop strategies to secure funding for the agencies and accounts that matter most to your business or organization. 

We'll help you with:

  • Strategy:

    • Develop an appropriations engagement strategy tailored to achieve your policy objectives.

  • Member Outreach:

    • Submit funding requests to Members of the House and Senate in support of priority programs.

  • Earmarks:

    • Propose projects to Congress for inclusion as Congressionally Directed Spending items.

Navigate the federal contracting space for opportunities to grow business and provide input on changes to rules that govern federal procurement

Whether you’re pursuing new contracts, servicing existing ones, or just trying to make sense of the changes that are currently underway within federal contracting, you need help. We can help you adapt to these changes and strategically position your business to capitalize on whatever comes next. 

We'll help you with:

  • Successfully Maneuvering through GSA’s Changing Contract Landscape:

    • Get the best advice on pursuing new contracts, navigating new requirements and modifications, and maintaining current contracts

  • Differentiating Your Offerings:

    • Strategically position your products and services to grow your government market presence

  • Submitting Competitive Bids:

    • Help shape proposals for new contract and task order solicitations

  • Shaping Policy:

    • Engage with policymakers to help shape new rules governing procurement policies in ways that work for your business

TEAM

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Kusai Merchant

With 18 years of experience in government and public policy, Kusai has held senior positions in both the Executive and Legislative branches, having served on committees in both House and Senate and at the General Services Administration. Kusai brings a wealth of policy expertise and bipartisan relationships to help advance your public policy objectives.

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CRYSTAL PHILCOX

through Philcox Consulting LLC

Crystal has over 20 years of experience driving business transformation and revenue growth across multiple sectors. An expert in federal contracting, data-driven innovation and multi-agency shared services, Crystal helps clients differentiate offerings in digital transformation, service delivery, and cross-government collaboration. Crystal has held multiple Assistant Commissioner roles in GSA's Federal Acquisition Service and Technology Transformation Service. She also has deep experience in IRS and served for two and a half years as the IRS Chief of Staff.

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Washington, DC