Lobbying, public affairs and political consulting firms

Firms paid to represent clients' interests to legislators and officials, run issue campaigns, or advise candidates and parties. This is its own schema, version 1.

Baseline: Lobbying, public affairs and political consulting firms v1
Builds on: Public Relations Agencies
Mapped on the schema: 0 of 0 placed here
Primitives: 57 in 8 parts
Last updated: 3 Nov 2026

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How automatable each primitive is, estimated from the 0 organizations mapped in public on the Lobbying, public affairs and political consulting firms schema: the share of those with the primitive that run it on software. Estimate from public data: the share of mapped organizations that run this on software. Not a recommendation.

LevelAll57 High5 Medium32 Low20

Primitive	Layer	Automation	Peers on software	Software parts named most
Practice areas and access Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Client development Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Partners and principals Demand: winning customers	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Retainers and fees Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Engagement proposals Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Engagement letters Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Relationship map Demand: winning customers	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Service offering Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Issue plans Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Procurement Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Partners and subcontractors Supply: making or delivering the offer	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Advocacy work Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Work review Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Inventory and assets Supply: making or delivering the offer	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Logistics and fulfilment Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legislative and regulatory tracking Supply: making or delivering the offer	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Meetings with officials Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Coalition building Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Grassroots mobilization Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Client intake Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Customer service and support Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Client relationships Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Client and issue records Customers: keeping them	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Client renewal Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Billing and invoicing Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Collections and receivables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payments and payables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payroll Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Accounting and close Money: getting paid and paying	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Budgeting and forecasting Money: getting paid and paying	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cash and treasury Money: getting paid and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Org structure People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Hiring People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Onboarding and training People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Performance and pay People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Team utilization People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Policies and culture People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lobbyists and advisers People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Core system of record Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Communication tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Integrations Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reporting and dashboards Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Data management Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Security and access Systems: tools and data	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Advocacy and tracking tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lobbyist registration Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lobbying and ethics rules Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Insurance and risk Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Registrations and filings Control: rules the company runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Health, safety and environment Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lobbying disclosure filings Control: rules the company runs under	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cooling-off and conflict rules Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Gifts and hospitality log Control: rules the company runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Firm strategy Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Governance and decision rights Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Management cadence Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Learning and improvement Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—

The rule, the same for every industry: with 5 or more organizations having the primitive, 50% or more of them on software is high, 20% or more medium, below that low. With fewer, the level rests on the primitive's layer alone and says "Layer only". Software parts are counted once per organization; a detected technology is named by its product. See the blueprint for which organizations run each.

LevelAll57 High5 Medium32 Low20

Primitive	Layer	Automation	Peers on software	Software parts named most
Practice areas and access Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Client development Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Partners and principals Demand: winning customers	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Retainers and fees Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Engagement proposals Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Engagement letters Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Relationship map Demand: winning customers	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Service offering Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Issue plans Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Procurement Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Partners and subcontractors Supply: making or delivering the offer	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Advocacy work Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Work review Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Inventory and assets Supply: making or delivering the offer	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Logistics and fulfilment Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legislative and regulatory tracking Supply: making or delivering the offer	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Meetings with officials Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Coalition building Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Grassroots mobilization Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Client intake Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Customer service and support Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Client relationships Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Client and issue records Customers: keeping them	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Client renewal Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Billing and invoicing Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Collections and receivables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payments and payables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payroll Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Accounting and close Money: getting paid and paying	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Budgeting and forecasting Money: getting paid and paying	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cash and treasury Money: getting paid and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Org structure People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Hiring People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Onboarding and training People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Performance and pay People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Team utilization People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Policies and culture People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lobbyists and advisers People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Core system of record Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Communication tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Integrations Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reporting and dashboards Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Data management Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Security and access Systems: tools and data	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Advocacy and tracking tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lobbyist registration Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lobbying and ethics rules Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Insurance and risk Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Registrations and filings Control: rules the company runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Health, safety and environment Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lobbying disclosure filings Control: rules the company runs under	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cooling-off and conflict rules Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Gifts and hospitality log Control: rules the company runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Firm strategy Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Governance and decision rights Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Management cadence Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Learning and improvement Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—