What Bose Public Affairs Group does

Bose Public Affairs Group (BPAG) is an Indianapolis-based government relations and strategic communications firm organized as an LLC subsidiary of the law firm Bose McKinney & Evans LLP. The firm delivers six core service lines: Federal Relations, Local Government Relations (Washington, D.C.), Multistate Government Relations, State & Local Government Relations (Indiana), Strategic Business Services, and Strategic Communications. Its client base spans healthcare and life sciences, education (K-12, higher education, STEM), energy, cannabis and agriculture, municipal governments, associations, and nonprofit organizations, with engagement models built on professional-services fees (project, hourly, or retainer).

The firm operates from three office locations (Indianapolis headquarters, Washington D.C., and Fort Wayne) and sells through relationship-driven direct engagement led by principals and senior staff. Its go-to-market emphasizes thought leadership content, LinkedIn/Twitter presence, email newsletters, congressional fly-in events, and earned media coverage in outlets such as Inside Indiana Business. Bose has consistently appeared on Bloomberg Government's Top Lobbying Firms list for eight consecutive years (2019 through 2026) and has earned multiple PRSA Pinnacle, Diamond, and Anvil Awards.

Strategically, BPAG has expanded through the 2018 merger with Washington Partners (deepening federal education policy expertise), the 2023 launch of multistate and D.C. local government relations practices, and a June 2025 membership in The Advocacy Group (TAG), a 50-state and global government affairs network. The firm grew its federal practice revenue 22.6% between 2021 and 2022, has promoted multiple professionals to principal since 2022, and continues to hire senior talent across emerging verticals including semiconductors and technology/innovation (via the 2021 mySilicon Compass partnership).

Name

Bose Public Affairs Group

Legal name

Bose Public Affairs Group LLC

Website

https://bosepublicaffairs.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bose Public Affairs Group is an Indianapolis-based government relations and strategic communications firm serving healthcare, education, energy, municipal, and association clients across federal, state, and local levels from offices in Indianapolis, Washington D.C., and Fort Wayne.

Ownership category

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Product category

Government Relations and Public Affairs Consulting

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820), Public Relations Agencies (54182), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Affairs & Government Relations (MPAAADAE), Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN), Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Government relations services
• State and federal lobbying
• Legislative advocacy consulting
• Strategic communications consulting
• Public affairs advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Relations and Lobbying Services: Professional consulting fees for federal, state, and local government relations services. Services include legislative advocacy, regulatory navigation, procurement consulting, and policy strategy for clients across multiple industries including healthcare, education, energy, life sciences, and municipal government.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bose Public Affairs Group is a government relations and strategic communications firm that provides lobbying, legislative advocacy, regulatory navigation, procurement consulting, and strategic communications services to enterprise and institutional clients. The firm operates across federal, state, and local government levels from offices in Indianapolis, Washington D.C., and Fort Wayne, serving clients in healthcare, education, energy, life sciences, agriculture, and municipal sectors. It is a subsidiary of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, with services billed as professional consulting engagements.

Product overview

Bose Public Affairs Group is a government relations and strategic communications firm offering a portfolio of six distinct service lines. The core offerings include Federal Relations, Local Government Relations (Washington, D.C.), Multistate Government Relations, and State & Local Government Relations (Indiana) for government affairs advocacy, supplemented by Strategic Business Services and Strategic Communications for consulting and public relations support. The firm operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Federal Relations Federal government relations services including lobbying, legislative advocacy, and congressional outreach for clients seeking to influence federal policy.
• Local Government Relations – Washington, D.C. Local government relations services in Washington, D.C., helping clients navigate municipal and district-level government interactions.
• Multistate Government Relations Multi-state government relations services for clients operating across multiple state jurisdictions, providing coordinated state-level advocacy.
• State & Local Government Relations – Indiana Indiana-focused state and local government relations services, assisting clients with Indiana General Assembly advocacy and local government matters.
• Strategic Business Services Strategic business consulting services to help clients develop and execute business strategies in relation to government and regulatory environments.
• Strategic Communications Strategic communications services including crisis communications, public relations, media relations, social media strategy, and advocacy communications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved 92% member vote in favor of reorganization plan for Hawthorns Golf & Country Club
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• The Advocacy Group (TAG)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2025Bose Public Affairs Group became the exclusive Washington, D.C. local government relations firm of The Advocacy Group (TAG), the premier 50-state and global network of independent government affairs firms. This membership provides Bose with access to TAG's network of government affairs professionals across all 50 states and globally.
• mySilicon CompassstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Bose Public Affairs Group and mySilicon Compass joined forces to provide consulting services for clients in technology, advanced manufacturing, and innovation sectors. Ian Steff, president and CEO of mySilicon Compass, leads the collaboration with Bose.
• Washington PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Washington Partners joined Bose Public Affairs Group's D.C.-based government relations and public policy operations effective January 1, 2018. Washington Partners was a nationally recognized education policy and advocacy firm. The merger brought Ellen Fern and other professionals to Bose.
• Bose McKinney & Evans LLPcoreOthersBose Public Affairs Group is a subsidiary of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, a law firm headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The firms share resources, professionals, and serve clients in an integrated manner with BPAG focusing on government relations and Bose McKinney & Evans providing legal services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: Akin Gump is one of the largest federal lobbying and public-policy practices in Washington, D.C., with a 100+ lobbyist team covering financial services, energy, healthcare, and education — directly comparable verticals to Bose Public Affairs Group. It represents the upper-bound scaling benchmark for BPAG's federal advocacy work.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP: Brownstein's government-relations practice is widely regarded as a top-five federal lobbying operation, with deep coverage of healthcare, energy, real estate, and state-level advocacy. Like BPAG, it integrates legal, lobbying, and strategic communications under one roof, though at substantially larger scale.
• Squire Patton Boggs: Squire Patton Boggs operates a global government-relations and public-policy practice with multi-state reach and dedicated healthcare, education, and energy teams — directly comparable verticals to BPAG. The integrated legal-plus-lobbying model mirrors BPAG's relationship with Bose McKinney & Evans.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation group is one of the most active federal lobbying practices and routinely tops Bloomberg Government rankings. Its broad vertical coverage in healthcare, education, and financial services overlaps substantially with BPAG's areas of practice and represents a benchmark competitor for cross-state engagements.
• Cornerstone Government Affairs: Cornerstone is a boutique federal lobbying firm similar in scale and operating philosophy to BPAG — pure-play government affairs with concentrated verticals (healthcare, education, transportation) and consistent Bloomberg Government Top Lobbying Firms placement. Most directly comparable as a size-and-stage analog.
• The Glover Park Group: Glover Park Group is a strategic communications and public-affairs firm combining PR, public affairs, and government-relations services — closely mirroring BPAG's Strategic Communications plus Government Relations bundling. The firm has comparable industry verticals and is referenced in BPAG personnel backgrounds.

Others

• Bose McKinney & Evans LLP: Bose McKinney & Evans is BPAG's parent law firm and primary cross-sell partner. It provides legal and economic-development services that BPAG bundles into integrated client engagements, making it the most directly operationally-linked peer despite serving as a parent rather than a competitor.
• The Advocacy Group (TAG): TAG is a 50-state and global network of independent government-affairs firms of which BPAG became the exclusive D.C. local-government-relations member in 2025. It is a partner network rather than direct competitor but is directly comparable in service offering and enables BPAG's multi-state expansion.

Regional players

• Ice Miller LLP: Ice Miller is one of the largest Indianapolis-based law firms with a public-affairs and government-relations practice that competes with BPAG for Indiana state-level and association clients. Closest geographic competitor for Midwest political, education, and economic-development engagements.
• Barnes & Thornburg LLP: Barnes & Thornburg is an Indianapolis-based law firm with an active government-relations and public-policy practice serving Indiana-based and Midwest clients. It directly competes with BPAG for state and local government-affairs mandates in Indiana and overlapping federal opportunities through its D.C. office.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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