PACE

What PACE does

PACE LLP is a Washington, DC-based bipartisan government affairs and lobbying consulting firm founded in 1991. The firm is structured around a deliberately bipartisan model — originating from a partnership between a Democrat and a Republican — and engages Members of Congress, federal agencies, and their staff on behalf of clients across 11 policy areas: Agriculture, Energy, Financial Services, Housing, International Trade, State & Local Government, Trade Associations, Transportation, Tribal Government, Water & Natural Resources, and Defense & National Security. Its core client base spans Fortune Global 500 companies, national trade associations, political action committees, small businesses, tribal governments, and government entities. Services are delivered through direct, relationship-based advocacy rather than a technology platform, with engagements centered on legislative strategy, regulatory engagement, coalition building, federal funding procurement, and policy consulting on a professional services fee model.

The firm's competitive positioning rests on the institutional credibility of its personnel — Managing Partner Scott Dacey (appointed by President George H.W. Bush), Partners Scott Lane, Devin Rhinerson, and Bryan Vickers, Of Counsel Jim Wise, Vice President Kevin Eastman, and team members including Allison Binney (former staff director and chief legal counsel of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs) and Ash Arnett. This talent base translates into documented client outcomes such as a $98.4M federal highway grant, hundreds of millions in veteran housing subsidies, IRS Revenue Procedure 2019-17 clarification on LIHTC eligibility, USDA emergency relief program rule changes, and decade-long IP protection advocacy in foreign markets.

PACE operates as a privately held limited partnership with no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds. Revenue, headcount growth metrics, and pricing are not publicly disclosed. The firm maintains a single Capitol Hill office at 412 1st Street SE, Suite 175, and is marketed through its website (pacellp.com) and social media presence on Facebook and Twitter. Its go-to-market is exclusively direct, enterprise-field engagement with no channel, partnership, or platform distribution layer.

Name

PACE

Legal name

PACE LLP

Website

https://pacellp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PACE LLP is a bipartisan Washington, DC government affairs and lobbying firm founded in 1991 that advocates on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, tribal governments, and federal entities across 11 policy areas. Services are delivered through a small team of former Hill staffers engaged directly with Congress and federal agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Affairs and Lobbying Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Sector & Policy Consulting (BPAHACAN)

Keywords

• Federal government affairs
• Lobbying consulting services
• Bipartisan policy advocacy
• Legislative regulatory engagement
• Federal funding advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Affairs Consulting and Lobbying Services: Professional consulting fees for government relations services including legislative advocacy, regulatory engagement, coalition building, and policy consulting for clients across various sectors including agriculture, energy, financial services, housing, tribal governments, transportation, and water resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PACE is a Capitol Hill-based bipartisan lobbying and government affairs consulting firm that represents clients before the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, and the Administration. The firm provides legislative advocacy, regulatory engagement, coalition building, policy consulting, and federal funding assistance across more than ten policy areas for clients ranging from Fortune Global 500 companies and trade associations to tribal governments, state and local entities, and small businesses.

Product overview

PACE is a federal government affairs and lobbying consulting firm that does not operate as a software product or platform. The firm provides professional advocacy and consulting services across multiple policy areas including Agriculture, Energy, Financial Services, Housing, International Trade, State & Local Government, Trade Associations, Transportation, Tribal Government, Water & Natural Resources, and Defense & National Security. Services are delivered through a team of partners and associates who engage with Congress, federal agencies, and administrative bodies on behalf of clients. The company was founded in 1991 by a Democrat and Republican who collaborated to offer bipartisan representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Federal Government Affairs and Lobbying Services Comprehensive bipartisan federal advocacy and lobbying representation engaging Members of Congress, federal agencies, and Administration officials on behalf of clients across more than ten policy areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured Revenue Procedure 2019-17 clarification that veteran-only housing meets 'general public use' requirement for LIHTC
• +6 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Capitol Counsel: DC-based bipartisan government relations firm serving corporate, association, and institutional clients. Similar boutique scale and direct advocacy model to PACE across multiple policy verticals.
• BGR Group: One of the most prominent bipartisan lobbying and government relations firms in Washington, DC. BGR Group's structure of having both Republican and Democratic practice groups and its focus on policy advocacy across multiple sectors makes it the closest direct comparable to PACE in terms of size, bipartisan positioning, and service model.
• Forbes Tate Partners: Bipartisan government relations and public affairs firm with a similar boutique-scale, multi-sector policy focus, and direct Congressional engagement model. Highly comparable to PACE in service offering and client base.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: Major bipartisan lobbying and government relations firm with a deep DC presence. While larger than PACE, it shares the bipartisan positioning, multi-sector policy coverage, and relationship-driven advocacy model across Congress and federal agencies.
• Mehlman Consulting: Bipartisan DC lobbying firm with similar scale and multi-sector policy focus. Closely comparable to PACE in operating model, political balance across Republican/Democratic partners, and direct Congressional advocacy approach.

Broad incumbents

• Squire Patton Boggs: Global law and public policy firm with a substantial federal lobbying practice. Comparable to PACE in core lobbying capabilities but operates within a much larger legal-advisory platform spanning multiple practice areas.
• Holland & Knight: Major law firm with an extensive Washington DC government affairs and federal lobbying practice. Comparable in policy advocacy capabilities (transportation, infrastructure, financial services, energy) but is part of a much larger legal services firm.
• K&L Gates: International law firm with significant public policy and government affairs practice in Washington. Comparable in federal advocacy and regulatory engagement but operates as part of a global legal services platform.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Large international law firm with one of the most powerful government affairs practices in Washington. Comparable to PACE in its federal lobbying capabilities but operates as part of a much broader legal services platform.
• Covington & Burling: Top-tier DC law firm with a substantial government affairs and regulatory advocacy practice. Comparable to PACE in working before Congress and federal agencies, but operates within a much broader legal platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PACELLP
• Facebookfacebook.com/PACE-LLP-420326751332662

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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