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AGO Consulting Group, LLC provides government, regulatory, and strategic consulting in Puerto Rico. It advises companies, municipalities, public corporations, and nonprofit organizations on strategy, regulatory compliance, and matters before the government, including permits, licenses, tax exemptions, and public funds administration.

Administrative InvestigationsAudit and Internal Controllicense acquisition and renewalpermittingpublic procurement advisoryregulatory compliance consultingstrategic consultingtax exemption structuringtitle studies

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Black Flag Communications, founded in December 2012, specializes in crisis communications, government affairs, and public relations. Located on the Gulf of Mexico, it works with multinational companies with emphasis on the maritime, logistics, and energy sectors, providing day-to-day PR, community outreach, and crisis counsel for incidents including piracy, aviation crashes, environmental leaks and spills, and fraud cases. It has also worked with law firms on messaging, strategic input, and witness preparation.

community outreachcrisis communicationspublic relationswitness preparation

Blue Star Strategies is a global government affairs firm with presence in Washington, D.C., Europe, and Latin America. The firm advocates for clients' interests, addresses regulatory challenges, and forges connections with regional decision-makers across diverse political landscapes.

advocacypolicy influence

BluSky Consortium combines human-centered design with intelligent technology to help governments, investors, and large corporations unlock opportunities. With experience in global trade, policy, and business strategy, it provides end-to-end support from feasibility studies and market analysis through design, development, and delivery, focused on sustainable, resilient communities.

AIcyber physical securitydesign and developmentEconomic Analysishuman-centered designMarket Analysispublic safetyROI modeling

Clark Hill is an international, multidisciplinary team of legal advisors and consultants focused on delivering legal and business solutions to help clients grow. With locations spanning the United States, Ireland, and Mexico, the firm offers specialized service lines and programs, including government affairs, communications advisory, outsourced HR and compliance solutions, and ediscovery project management.

communications advisorycorporate and transactional mattersCybersecurityediscovery project managementemployment lawinsolvencylegal advisorylitigation and dispute resolutionproperty law

Colby & Company is a Columbus, Ohio-based social enterprise providing government affairs, patient advocacy services and business development for start-ups, corporations, patient groups and nonprofit organizations. It has expertise in healthcare, life sciences and patient advocacy and operates in Ohio, the US and internationally.

business developmentcommunications counselinggrassroots and grass-tops advocate developmentlegislative representationpatient advocacy

Compass Strategies is a full-service, Detroit-based public affairs firm that specializes in tough conversations, helping clients build consensus from the ground up through strategic dialogue at every level, from government to town hall meetings to grassroots and community organizing. The firm combines government relations work with on-the-ground action that builds local consensus and forms coalitions, and its public relations arm presents proposed impacts to the masses.

coalition buildingcommunicationscommunity engagementData AnalyticsGrassroots and community organizingmessagingpublic relations

Abelson Partners, LLC is a Boulder, Colorado-based public policy and strategy firm led by founder and managing director David M. Abelson. For more than 30 years, David has led initiatives bringing together federal, state and local interests to resolve complex public policy challenges, working at the nexus of public-private partnerships.

advocacycommunicationspublic-private partnershipsstakeholder engagementstrategic-planning

Distinctive Edge Partners is a federally focused communications, marketing, and government affairs firm based in Austin, Texas. It helps connect the federal ecosystem with technologies important to America and its allies, building communications, government affairs, and marketing strategies and systems for federal contractors and innovators in national security, space, and industrial growth.

crisis communicationsevent managementinvestor relationsM&A communicationsmarketingstrategic communications

EDF Consulting Inc. is an international consulting firm based in Miami, Florida, that has worked for more than two decades helping civil society organizations, governments, news media outlets, and communities navigate international development challenges. The firm has supported USAID initiatives to promote democracy and good governance, and works on anti-corruption and transparency, rule of law, access to justice, citizen security, and state-owned enterprise reform projects in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East. It also a

Corporate affairsCrisis communications planningMedia relations and media analysisMonitoring, evaluation and knowledge managementPolitical risk analysisprogram evaluationsstakeholder engagementstrategic communicationsTraining and capacity building

EDGE Partners is an advisory firm for cross-border investment into the United States. It connects global investors and companies with U.S. economic development organizations, navigates regulatory frameworks such as CFIUS, and supports market entry. Its team includes former U.S. government officials and diplomats, and it has worked with clients across more than 40 countries.

CFIUS risk assessment and filing strategyFDI advisoryincentive and grant navigationinvestor originationmarket entry strategysite selectiontrade mission support

Gaslamp Consulting is a strategic advisory firm with roots in San Diego, a presence in Sacramento, and a base in Washington D.C. It helps organizations and individuals in the private and public sectors navigate challenges, connect with key audiences, and shape policy, drawing on relationships across local, state, and federal government, the private sector, and civil society.

Binational & Border AffairsCoalition & Grassroots Movement BuildingCommunications Strategy & Media Relationscrisis managementExecutive Positioning & Media TrainingLegislative & Regulatory AdvocacyOn-Camera & Interview Preparationpublic relationsRisk Assessment & Planningstrategic advisoryVeteran & National Security Advisory

Jefferson is a consulting firm that provides federal and business services. It helps federal agencies and commercial clients achieve essential goals and improve service delivery, and supports commercial businesses seeking to enter or grow within the federal market. The company has supported over 70 federal agencies and 70 countries/overseas Missions, and exceeded 200 employees.

acquisition and procurementcapture and proposal supportdata analytics and automationfederal business developmentgrants and cooperative agreementsinstitutional supportmarket intelligence and due diligenceorganizational effectivenessstrategy and executiontraining courses