CBD Advisors

We understand that in this fluid ever changing political landscape organizations need to know the key decision makers and their priorities. In today’s fast paced environment business organizations must remain ahead of the curve and maintain a sound governmental relations strategy.  We understand that organizations need to realize the opportunities and obstacles vital to achieving legislative, regulatory success and ensuring your voice is heard.

Our Government Relations and Legislative Affairs services include:

• Identify programs with potential for local, state, federal support
• Executive, legislative and regulatory advocacy
• Coordinate and develop legislative strategies
• Introductions to key decision makers
• Engage in the inside workings of the legislative and regulatory process
• Prepare White Papers and other supporting documents
• Network with legislative members, staff, and governmental employees at the state and federal and senior military officers to anticipate and address issues

In today’s fast paced business environment, controlling costs and identifying partnerships can mean the advantage that makes your business successful.  Our Economic Development Team has a proven track record in identifying and securing locations and tax incentives for businesses as well as identifying public private partnerships and alternative means of business financing.  Our Team manages the business expansion process from start to finish including identifying and obtaining business incentives, tax credits and financing methods from various state and local programs. CBD Advisors is a consulting firm that gets the benefits to your bottom line within the stringent time deadlines imposed.

Our Economic Development Services include:

• Identification of Business Incentives
• Deal Packaging and Negotiations
• Site Location Assistance Including Demographic Analysis
• Preparation of all applications, paperwork and administrative details
• Support for your team during the expansion process

In addition, targeted, results-oriented advocacy is critical to advancing policy and legislative agendas.  CBD Advisors will assist you to create strategic advocacy plans that maximize organizational strengths and capabilities. We will work closely with you to develop goals and strategies and provide ongoing support needed to accomplish those goals.

Our Advocacy Services Include:

• Building and maintaining coalitions
• Identifying potential partners
• Cultivating partnerships
• Creating results oriented short and long term strategies
• Monitoring actions and implementing plans and strategies during each step of the process.

After years of rapid growth in defense and aerospace spending, the defense industry is entering a period of uncertainty that will force industry leaders to rethink their strategies for growth. While the US government’s desire to sustain spending in the face of a continuing economic downturn will delay reductions until after 2010, in these turbulent times, razor sharp analysis and insight are more critical than ever. CBD Advisors can provide senior executives with an incisive understanding of the dynamics shaping tomorrow’s defense and national security markets and help them design effective growth strategies in increasingly challenging times.  We work at the crossroads of the defense industry and military and interpret between different objectives, languages and agendas. In this way, we create pathways between you and the military communities addressing requirements, contracts and budgets with a sharp focus on the decision makers who can envision the need for your solutions and ultimately deploy them in the real world.

Our Defense and Aerospace Services Include:

• Identify programs for Congressional Support
• Coordinate and develop legislative strategies
• Attend defense conferences and briefings
• Facilitate interface with Department of Defense senior leaders, staff officers and program management officers