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Morocco’s OCP Group has awarded a $180K six-month contract for public affairs services to Cogent Strategies.
The phosphate fertilizer giant, which is 94 percent owned by the Government of Morocco, has been waging a battle with the Commerce Dept. over countervailing duties.
Cogent’s contract with OCP North America calls for drafting messaging, handling media outreach, writing op-ed pieces and supporting paid media efforts and conducting targeted outreach on Capitol Hill.
OCP has a history with US firms.
In 2020, it signed $300K one-year contracts with FleishmanHillard and Cornerstone Public Affairs.
It also inked a pact with CCO Communications for outreach pegged at a $300 hourly rate.
CCO Communications is the firm set up by Tom Forsythe, who was CCO and VP-global communications at General Mills.
Targeted Victory is handling consulting services regarding media relations and communications services for Israel’s Ministry of Tourism.
Sitrick Group has agreed to represent the US unit of China’s BOE Technology Group, maker of display screens used in cellphones, TVs, computers, and military systems.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s XRG investment unit has retained Brunswick Group as it cuts deal to acquire Santos Limited, which owns 51 percent stake in Alaska's North Slope oil field.
Edelman has signed on to represent the United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.
Scribe Strategies & Advisors has landed a six-month $500K contract from South Sudan to provide strategic communications and media counsel.
