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| Michael Williams |
India has hired the Williams Group for strategic counsel, tactical planning and government relations on policy matters before the White House, Congress and select state governments, as well as academic institutions and think tanks.
Williams Group founder Michael Williams, former managing director of Credit Suisse in its public policy Americas unit and special assistant to the president and staff director for legislative affairs in the Clinton White House, is working the India business.
The $15K monthly contract began Oct. 1 and runs through March.
The firm reports to Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India’s ambassador to the US.
Qorvis has signed a $35K per-month agreement to provide strategic communications to Morocco to further its effort to enhance its relationship with the US.
Ontario has retained Capitol Counsel to support its interests related to the free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US. 
Mercury Public Affairs has agreed to perform PR, communications and government relations services for the 
Manchester Trade is working to promote US investment in the minerals-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Guidepost Strategies has signed on to represent the presidential administration of Romania in its efforts to consolidate the national security of the country and strengthen its relations with the US.
