Sorini Samet & Assocs. has inked a one-year $120K pact with Bahrain's Economic Development Board to handle provisions of its free trade pact with the US related to the garment sector that are set to expire July 2016.
SS&A has handled textile and apparel negotiations for the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, Trans-Pacific Partnership and agreements signed with Jordan and Egypt on behalf on manufacturers, trade associations, marketers and retailers.
Ron Sorini held positions in the Commerce Dept. and was appointed by President Bush as chief negotiator at the Office of the US Trade Representative. He's a former senior VP for international development & government relations at Fruit of the Loom.
Andrew Samet, one-time advisor to New York Senator Daniel Moynihan, served in the Clinton Administration as Labor Undersecretary for international activities and dealt with global trade matters for the White House National Economic Council.
SS&A is to counsel Bahrain on US policy, draft position papers/talking points and communicate the government's position to US decision-makers and the private sector.
Impact Management Group, which is headed by Republican operative Terry Benham, works to build US support for Ukraine.
Rational 360 has ironed out its six-month $1.2M contract with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to position it as a “sophisticated global investment fund.”
APCO has signed on to promote this month’s visit of Ahmed Al Khateeb, head of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism, to the US.
The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism has signed on Montieth & Co. for strategic communications and media relations duties as chaos grips neighboring Haiti.
Edelman is negotiating a formal contract with the Bahamas for strategic communications on issues impacting its reputation abroad.
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