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Ballard Partners has inked a $900K contract to provide strategic consulting and advocacy services for Iraq’s Taqadum political party.
It will conduct outreach to US government officials, decision-makers and non-government organizations on behalf of the Iraqis.
The one-year pact, which went into effect April 4, automatically renews for successive one-year periods.
Brian Ballard, a top fund-raiser for Donald Trump, heads the four-member Taqadum team.
He’s joined by Sy Lukis, senior partner; Jasmine Zaki, ex-UN press officer in Iraq and head of the firm’s Middle East and Africa practice; and Aaron Sampson, a 16-year State Dept. veteran.
Iraq is Ballard Partners’ latest high-profile win. In March, it began work on a $720K strategic communications contract for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
London Global Strategies is providing government relations and PR counsel to the economic development arm of the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.
Havas Media Germany has hired Piro Inc. to further the digital push of the Israel Government Advertising Agency to sway US public opinion.
Hogan Lovells has signed a $100K monthly pact to represent Venezuela’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, and its Washington embassy.
Liberia has agreed to pay a $100K monthly retainer to Ballard Partners for counsel on how to improve its relations with the US.
Romania has signed a $565K monthly contract with Eversheds Sutherland for strategic counsel and government relations activities.
