The Franklin Partnership

Name

The Franklin Partnership

Legal name

The Franklin Partnership, LLP

Website

https://franklinpartnership.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Relations / Lobbying Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

Keywords

• Government relations services
• Federal appropriations lobbying
• Legislative affairs advocacy
• Public policy advisory
• Defense and healthcare lobbying

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Relations Services: The firm provides comprehensive government relations and public policy services on behalf of clients before Congress, the Administration, relevant agencies, and state and local governments. Services include federal appropriations, grants, economic development funding, and policy advocacy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Franklin Partnership provides comprehensive bipartisan government relations and public policy services on behalf of clients before Congress, the Administration, relevant federal agencies, and state and local governments. Service areas include federal appropriations and grants, defense industry representation, economic development funding, healthcare policy (including ACA and Medicare/Medicaid advocacy), tax policy, and coalition building/grassroots mobilization.

Product overview

The Franklin Partnership is a bipartisan government relations firm offering a unified suite of professional lobbying and public policy services. The firm operates as a single service offering with specialized practice areas/modules including Government Relations, Defense Industry Services, Economic Development, Federal Authorizations and Appropriations, Federal Funding, Health Care Policy, and Tax Policy Practice. These modules are delivered by specialized partners and staff to serve diverse clients including municipal governments, defense contractors, hospitals, tribal governments, manufacturers, and trade associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government Relations Services Comprehensive bipartisan legislative affairs and public policy services delivered on behalf of clients before Congress, the Administration, relevant agencies, and state and local governments.
• Defense Industry Services Representation of defense industry clients in federal funding processes and Department of Defense needs, including DoD appropriations, procurement, policy advocacy, and BRAC protection.
• Economic Development Services Federal funding and grants support for municipalities, economic development corporations, utility districts, and public projects seeking federal economic development resources.
• Federal Authorizations and Appropriations Municipal and economic development federal authorization and appropriations services including infrastructure projects, transportation funding, and policy advocacy.
• Federal Funding Services Securing federal appropriations and grants for clients including defense research, procurement, land acquisition, and education programs.
• Health Care Policy Services Health care policy representation before Congress, HHS, CMS, MedPAC, and DoD including ACA-related advocacy and federal health care funding support.
• Tax Policy Practice Tax policy representation and advocacy before Congress, Treasury, IRS, and other government entities regarding tax reform and policy priorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $40 million in federal appropriations secured for economic development
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Foley Law Group PLCminorOthersAffiliated law firm providing additional legal and lobbying services as part of the firm's network of established partnerships.
• Lowry StrategiesminorOthersAffiliated lobbying firm within the partnership network.
• The Oldaker Law Group, LLPminorOthersAffiliated law and lobbying firm within the partnership network.
• Allies for Cherry Point's Tomorrow (ACT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition group working with The Franklin Partnership to advocate for Cherry Point military base protection and regional defense interests.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Capitol Counsel: Washington, D.C. bipartisan government affairs firm representing corporations, trade associations, and municipalities on legislative and regulatory matters. Highly comparable boutique lobbying competitor serving similar federal funding and policy clients.
• Cassidy & Associates: Long-standing bipartisan Washington, D.C. government relations firm specializing in federal appropriations and defense funding for municipal and corporate clients. Highly comparable given The Franklin Partnership's similar appropriations focus on Cherry Point, Fort Worth, and Detroit Metro Airport.
• Cornerstone Government Affairs: Bipartisan federal government relations firm in Washington, D.C. founded by former Hill staff, providing appropriations, healthcare, defense, and tax lobbying. Closely comparable boutique firm with similar positioning and bipartisan profile to The Franklin Partnership.
• Williams Mullen Strategies: Bipartisan government relations affiliate of Williams Mullen law firm providing federal and state lobbying services. Directly comparable because Pete Rose, founding partner of The Franklin Partnership, was previously a Vice President at Williams Mullen Strategies.
• Lowry Strategies: DC-based lobbying firm affiliated with The Franklin Partnership, providing advocacy before Congress and federal agencies. Comparable boutique government relations firm within the same partnership ecosystem.
• Foley Law Group PLC: Affiliated law and lobbying firm within The Franklin Partnership's partnership network offering federal advocacy and legal services. Operates in the same DC government relations arena with overlapping municipal and corporate clients.
• The Oldaker Law Group: Washington-based bipartisan law and lobbying firm providing legislative and regulatory advocacy. Direct affiliate and peer within The Franklin Partnership's referral network, serving comparable federal client base.

Broad incumbents

• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: Large full-service law and lobbying firm with one of the largest federal government relations practices in Washington, D.C. Comparable at the practice-area level (defense, healthcare, tax, appropriations) but materially larger scale than The Franklin Partnership.
• Holland & Knight: Major law firm with a large Washington-based government advocacy practice covering defense, healthcare, and federal funding. Comparable at the practice-area level but operating at significantly larger scale than The Franklin Partnership.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Large global law firm with one of the most prominent DC lobbying practices representing defense, energy, and financial services clients. Broad incumbent competitor that overlaps with The Franklin Partnership's defense and tax policy work but at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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