Legislative Strategy and Funding Protection Consulting

The Chesapeake Bay Trust is seeking a consultant to monitor Maryland legislative and budget developments, analyze their effects on Trust funding, and provide strategic counsel, stakeholder engagement, and communications support.

Chesapeake Bay Trust


General
Open
Nov 13, 2026 09:00 PM
5 months
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
kwetzel@cbtrust.org
+14109742941
108 Severn Avenue, Annapolis, MD, USA
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Description

The Chesapeake Bay Trust seeks a consultant to monitor legislation, budget proposals, and policy developments that could affect its statutory funding mechanisms and other environmental funding streams. Services include ongoing monitoring and written and verbal analysis; strategic counsel on legislative developments, stakeholder engagement, relationships, and communications; preparation of testimony, briefings, issue summaries, and talking points; authorized engagement with legislators and stakeholders; coalition coordination; and activity reporting with recommendations. The consultant must have demonstrated experience with Maryland legislative and budget processes, government relations, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications, and must comply with applicable lobbying, ethics, registration, disclosure, and reporting requirements. Proposals must include a concise response addressing the requested team, approach, qualifications, and three references, resumes or CVs for proposed personnel, and a detailed budget. The narrative responses to items a–d are limited to five pages; items e–f may be additional pages. All material must be submitted in one electronic file. The anticipated contract period is December 1, 2026, through May 1, 2027, with an option to renew at the Trust’s discretion.

Classification Codes
NAICS541618Other Management Consulting Services
PSCR406Policy Review/Development Services
Smart Codes
legislative affairs consultinggovernment relations consultingpolicy analysis consulting
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Nov 13, 2026 09:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Professional Liability Insurance
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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