WHAT WE DO

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.

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