Policy Areas
Energy & Environment
Our energy and environmental policy experts have 35 years of collective experience. We have worked with policymakers at federal and state levels to implement policies that encourage the research, development and deployment of green technologies. We have especially strong experience in renewable power generation, fuels, recycling, and transportation technologies. We guide our clients in the green tech world by tracking policy, analyzing, and developing legislation, federal program opportunities, and solicitations. Our primary goal is to position clients as thought leaders before the U.S. Congress, state legislatures, and federal and state regulatory agencies. We also extend our clients’ capabilities by encouraging alignments with like-minded associations, coalitions, and non-governmental organizations.
Financial Services
SPG has represented clients across the financial services industry from credit unions, community banks, and private equity to fintech startups, insurance companies, and mortgage lenders. Our knowledge and expertise comes from working directly on the key pieces of legislation that govern the industry from the Dodd-Frank Act to Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act to the Grimm-Waters Act. SPG has a presence on Capitol Hill and is known within the Financial Services, Banking, Ways and Means, and Finance committees. We have also had success helping our clients navigate myriad federal agencies overseeing the industry by utilizing our relationships at Treasury, FHFA, CFPB, SEC, and CFTC.
Technology & Telecommunications
Our team understands the impact of technology on the transformation of our economy. Technology businesses require speed, results, and responsiveness from policymakers. SMART Policy Group works to bring together these policymakers and the experts in the tech industry. SMART Policy Group staff has direct experience in advocating for internet commerce and information technology organizations in the federal, state, and local government arenas. This includes advocating on public policy topics such as information privacy, internet tax issues, and for “disruptive” business models. What does this mean to you? You get experience with regard to issue campaigns and direct policy advocacy assisting in educating policy makers on how your business helps consumers.
Transportation & Infrastructure
We understand how the expansion and maintenance of both physical and digital infrastructure challenges our state and federal governments to create policies to address increased demand. Our team is dedicated to helping our power distribution and generation, aerospace, water infrastructure, engineering, and clean/renewable energy industry clients create new policies that impact the market and force actionable outcomes from government officials.
Consumer & Retails
SPG has experience working for restaurants, grocers, apparel manufacturers, small businesses, and retail chains. Our experience spans industry groups and policymakers to find common ground on often highly disputed and contested issues. We break down complex business issues into easily understood concepts while working closely on issues related to minimum wage, consumer protection, fraud prevention, debt collection, and food service.
Budget & Appropriations
Our partners have extensive background working with lawmakers and regulatory staff to shape agency priorities, design programs, and socialize initiatives. Whether your organization needs to protect a budget request or craft a new project, our policy experts are here to help. We understand the process of building support for these requests and have successfully implemented appropriations campaigns for many educational, healthcare, infrastructure, institutional, and environmental clients.
Education & Labor
We represent a variety of clients in the education and labor space who rely on our expertise in working with the Departments of Education and Labor. We have helped our scholarly coalitions and university clients navigate complex issues such as OpenAccess and OpenEducation as well as securing funding for student resources.
Tax & Finance
With many of the provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act still being enacted, it’s more important than ever to provide counsel to our clients ensuring they understand the new tax code and are able to capitalize on the opportunities it may provide. We have also provided our clients with expert advice on how to deal with the tax implications of the COVID relief packages, the Paycheck Protection Program, and the Main Street Lending Program.