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.