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Omnicom’s Mercury Public Affairs unit has landed a $360K one-year contract with Qatar for research, advice and assistance regarding the work of nongovernmental policy institutions and academic institutions active in studying Middle East issue.
The firm works under the auspices of the public diplomacy office of Qatar’s Washington embassy.
The Arab state remains under an economic/political boycott by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and others for its cozy relations with Iran and hosting the Al-Jazeera satellite TV network.
Mercury’s fee of $30K per-month could be bumped up to $40K in the event that the client requests that it plan, organize, staff and attend two separate thought leadership events in Qatar.
Senior VP Katherine Lewis (BGR alum) and director Kaylee Otterbacher (former aide to Wisconsin Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner) are key personnel on the Qatar business.
Teneo Strategy has a six-month $3.9M pact to prep Türkiye for the the United Nations climate change conference that it will host at Antalya from Nov. 6 through Nov. 30.
Moran Global Strategies has signed a six-month $240K agreement with Uganda to enhance its political and economic ties with the US.
APCO has signed on to provide strategic communications, media relations and stakeholder engagement to promote the culture of Uzbekistan.
Corcoran Partners has agreed to perform a “turnkey political communication, public relations, and strategic advisory campaign” on behalf of Abdullah Al-Lafi, Deputy President of the Libyan Presidential Council.
BGR Government Affairs is providing lobbying and PR services in the US for the Korea Nuclear Association for International Cooperation.
