Bill is an experienced leader with extensive work history at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, excelling in strategic planning and government relations. Proven track record in managing legislative initiatives and ensuring regulatory compliance. Skilled in relationship building and team management, delivering impactful analyses that shape agency policies and enhance operational effectiveness.
Our Services are as follows:
Legislative
FedAg Solutions offers in-depth analysis and monitoring of Congressional legislation impacting your sector of the agriculture economy. Bill summaries, briefing papers, testimony, and legislative drafting services can be provided.
Identifying and engaging the appropriate Hill policy makers are key to having your voice heard and influencing federal agriculture policy. With over 20 years of working closely with Congressional staff and committees (including through four farm bills), FedAg Solutions can facilitate such meetings and offer strategies and resources to ensure that they are impactful for your audience.
Regulatory
The federal regulatory and rulemaking processes can be daunting to comprehend, let alone navigate and influence. Understanding how and why federal agencies engage in rulemaking is key to developing strategies to have your voice heard by regulatory agencies. With over 20 years of USDA rulemaking experience from the pre-rule to final rule stages, FedAg Solutions provides in-depth regulatory analysis, monitoring, comment drafting, and expert knowledge of the laws applicable to rulemaking including the Congressional Review Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Freedom of Information Act
FOIA can be a useful tool for providing insights on federal agency activities impacting your business. There is a science to crafting and submitting precise requests to ensure agencies compile and release the requested documents in accordance with the statute. FedAg Solutions has over 20 years of federal agency FOIA experience and can assist in utilizing this tool to your benefit.