Business Services

In today’s competitive environment, businesses must take advantage of every opportunity in the public affairs arena. Eric Wright & Associates has a proven record of creating competitive advantages for its clients in the Texas legislative environment. Many corporations and associations are discovering the benefits derived from the expertise offered by Eric Wright & Associates.

Legislative & Regulatory Strategies

Developing strategic plans for legislative and regulatory initiatives requires skill and experience. Eric Wright & Associates employs a variety of approaches to formulate a customized plan to achieve desired results. The solution may dictate drafting legislation or amendments to change laws for the betterment of an industry or crafting a rule change at the state agency level to provide the proper outcome. Each situation has its distinctive set of characteristics that warrants professional analysis to determine the best strategy for success.

• Develop Strategic Approaches to the Legislative and Regulatory Process
• Develop Legislation and Regulatory Proposals
  • Bill Drafting
  • Rule Drafting

Legislative Lobbying

Eric Wright & Associates offers a full range of lobby services to address the complex issues facing today’s corporations and associations. This comprehensive package of services includes access to key decision makers, navigation through the inner-workings of the legislative and budget processes, interim and session committee monitoring, and management of client’s political activities. A unique combination of these services is tailored to address individual client needs.

• Direct Communication with Legislators and Staff
• Appropriations
• Legislation
• Committee Monitoring
• Manage Political Contributions

Communications & Public Relations

Some initiatives are most effective with the added components of coalition building, grass roots development, and media relations. Eric Wright & Associates is equipped to provide powerful communication tools to promote public awareness and heighten visibility. Communication with clients is also a top priority. Daily news clips on related events, informal e-mail updates, conference calls and a session newsletter on legislative activity are additional client benefits.

• Legislative Activities Report
• Daily Client News Clips
• Grass Roots Development
• Coalition Building
• Media Relations
• Session Newsletters

Procurement Management

Business development through the promotion of products and solutions to the state of Texas requires key agency contacts and a comprehensive understanding of the history and prevailing climate at each agency. The highly competitive procurement process necessitates that corporations spend a great deal of time cultivating relationships with agency decision makers. Corporations must be thoroughly educated on the state procurement process and must cater their RFP solutions to the needs of the agency and the legislature.

• Business Development
• Education and Advice on the State Procurement Process
• Assist in Developing RFP Solutions

Research

Uncovering the facts and figures to support a project can be a daunting task when dealing with governmental entities. Eric Wright & Associates utilizes dozens of resources to assemble data and present the findings in a cohesive, persuasive package. Research related to appropriations, statutes, administrative rules, agency budgets and operating plans supplies the vital background information and statistics for legislative and agency proposals.

• State Statutes
• Administrative Rules
• Appropriations
• Agency Budgets
• Agency Biennial Operating Plans