Bob Lawrence & Associates, Inc. is a Washington-based government relations firm whose principals average over 30 years experience working with the federal government, industry, international entities, and key interest groups.

BL&A serves clients in three particular areas: corporate, governmental, and international. Its activities have included total government representation for a Fortune 500 company; advocacy on behalf of trade associations and energy providers; development of and participation in coalitions dealing with energy, the environment, infrastructure, and telecommunications; program management support for the Departments of Defense and Energy; and promoting the development and expansion of civil society on behalf of international non-governmental organizations.

The firm specializes in strategic planning and coordination, policy analysis, issue advocacy and marketing, business development, and support for both its corporate and international clients. In addition, its international efforts include marketing, media relations, enhancing public and governmental awareness of the international clients and their countries, and project development.

Domestically, BL&A has successfully represented clients with many Members of Congress and congressional committees as well as with a variety of federal agencies and the White House, up to, and including, the Office of the Domestic Policy Advisor to the President, the Office of Management and Budget, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Council on Environmental Quality, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The firm has worked regularly with the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior, Labor, State, and Transportation in addition to various international entities such as the United States Agency for International Development, the World Bank, the Export-Import Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and a number of embassies.

During its years of working successfully in the Washington environment, the firm has developed an extensive slate of professional associates and consultants. These include former Members of Congress, former congressional staff, retired high-level military and governmental personnel, and attorneys, technology experts, electric utility experts, university professors, and various communications media.