OUR SERVICES
Commonwealth Public Affairs Group (CPAG) is a bipartisan, employee-owned public affairs firm based in Washington, DC. For more than a decade, we have provided clients with a full range of consulting services, with specialties in government relations and public policy, strategic and executive communications, public-sector contracting support, and brand management. Our passion is in helping clients tell their stories in ways that build trust with their target audience, whether that be policymakers, the media, funding agencies, or customers. We invite you to explore our firm’s professional services in each of our focus areas:
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Our Government Relations and Public Policy practice supports clients in shaping federal and state legislation, regulatory and administrative policy, and multilateral strategic aims. We are proud to assist government-affairs clients of all sizes, leveraging senior-level contacts and a fully bipartisan approach to meet their objectives in the complex and ever-changing policy arena.
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Our Strategic and Executive Communications practice guides clients in shaping public narrative through media placement and influence, speech writing and voice management for senior executives, and comprehensive communications strategy. We have managed the public communications of CEOs and government officials, faith leaders, and nonprofit executives. Our speeches have been delivered before heads-of-state, corporate investors, presidential campaign rallies, and congressional committees.
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Our Public Sector Contracting Support guides clients through the complex processes involved in bidding for, winning, and implementing government contracts and grants. We have assisted clients in securing more than a billion dollars in public-sector partnerships in the areas of defense, homeland security, technology, and global development. We bring out decades of experience to every stage of contracting process, from proposal writing and management to Human Resources to financial administration and compliance
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Our Organizational and Business Management practice assists clients in navigating changing priorities from stakeholders, funders, and external audiences such as policymakers. Our expertise includes risk and reputation management, strategic and financial planning, and shareholder relations.
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OUR VALUES
At Commonwealth Public Affairs Group, we believe that everyone has a story to tell, and that these stories are the gateway to success in influencing the public square. Our commitment is to merge our technical proficiency in each of our practice areas with compelling narrative so that our clients' own voices and perspectives drive their success in meeting their public-policy, communications, or business objectives.
Two major values shape our client relationships:
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Excellence in Client Service: We believe that all clients — whether Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit groups, or a small businesses — are entitled to professional support that meets the highest standards of their profession. We believe in establishing clear and measurable goals in every client relationship, and in holding ourselves accountable for delivering on those goals.
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Ethical Public Engagement: While contemporary discourse often treats ethical and transparent public engagement as a barrier to financial success, we maintain that precisely the opposite is true. The highest ethical standards of public engagement — clarity, truthfulness, civility, and transparency — are also the hallmarks of financial success. We are confident this is the best business strategy for our clients and for ourselves.
We organize our firm's operations around these two core values, believing that our long-term relationships with our clients, and the fruits of those relationships for them and us, should drive our pursuit of excellence in the field of public affairs.
Finally, our commitment to public service impels us to provide at least 15% of our firm's services to worthy clients on a pro-bono basis. We believe strongly that the ability to influence the public square should not be limited to those with large budgets, and we work to regularly identify pro-bono clients on the basis of shared values.
ABOUT THE FIRM
Commonwealth Public Affairs Group is a full-service public-affairs consultancy firm based in Washington. DC, whose professionals represent decades of success in lobbying, communications, public-sector contracting, and strategic leadership. We are fully bipartisan, employee-owned, and, in 2025, celebrated our tenth anniversary as a firm. Our professionals have written for and advised heads of state, members of Congress and cabinet Secretaries, faith leaders and CEOS, and complex global business and nonprofit networks.
We understand the intricacies of complex government processes, a rapidly changing global-media environment, and a volatile political climate in the United States and around the world. Our expertise has helped clients win more than a billion dollars in government contracts, organize successful international diplomatic missions, shape federal and state budgets, and influence global media markets in pursuit of their institutional goals.
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CONTACT
For any inquiries, questions or commendations, please call: 202-630-7024 or fill out the form at left. We would be happy to set up a free consultation with you, in person or via teleconference, to discuss your public-affairs needs and how we can help you. One of our firm's professionals will be back in touch with you quickly.
