Connecticut's only public law school, and one of only four in New England, is reaching out to PR firms to burnish its image.
The University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford has released an open RFP for a firm to support the law school's office of communications with regional and national PR planning and counsel.
The UConn School of Law wants a firm to establish relationships with reporters and thought leaders, arrange interviews, pitch story ideas, and develop crisis communication planning.
Firms will be weighed based on law school and national law firm experience, PR and crisis experience, fee structure and references, among other factors.
A one-year pact with two option years is planned.
Proposals are due May 30.
Redmond, a city of 77K people located less than 20 miles from downtown Seattle, wants a roster of firms to develop crisis communication plans, and be ready to answer the call in the event that an emergency hits.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority is looking for a firm to handle its $5M annual strategic marketing and communications budget.
Colorado is accepting the qualifications of PR firms, ad agencies and marketing services companies that are interested in working for The Centennial State.
Maryland’s State Highway Administration has driven out an RFP for marketing communications, media support and public outreach. 
Washington’s King County is looking for a federal government relations shop to help it stay abreast of policies and legislation that could impact its 2.2M people and cities such as Seattle, Bellevue and Redmond.
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