ClarificationRequest_PPA Rd1.pdf
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- BPM006852
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- Maricopa County, Phoenix City, Arizona
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This is a Request for Clarification issued by the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA), State Procurement Office, on behalf of the Secretary of State, regarding Solicitation BPM006852 for professional lobbying services. The clarification request was sent to Pinnacle Public Affairs, LLC and requires responses addressing five substantive areas: specific examples of election policy legislation engagement with concrete outcomes; the firm's approach to representing client interests that may conflict with firm members' political beliefs; strategies for approaching stakeholders when previous lobbying positions contradict current advocacy needs; government relations experience specifically related to state agency representation, budget advocacy, and election policy; and a repeated question regarding the same government relations experience criteria. Responses must be submitted in narrative form via email to Shawnesy.summers@azdoa.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. Arizona Time on August 12, 2025. The clarification is issued pursuant to A.R.S. 41-2534 and A.A.C. R2-7-C313 and does not constitute a determination of award susceptibility or constitute negotiations or material changes to the original request for proposal.
No pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or funding amounts are disclosed in this clarification request document. The solicitation seeks an "Authorized Public Lobbyist" as defined under A.R.S. 41-1231(2) to provide legislative advocacy services for the 2026 Arizona State Legislative Session, with the original proposal deadline having been July 16, 2025. This clarification represents a substantive evaluation phase of the procurement process focusing on the respondent's qualifications, experience, and ethical approach to legislative representation.
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Katie Hobbs Arizona Governor
Elizabeth Alvarado-Thorson ADOA Director
David Steuber State Procurement Administrator
State Procurement Office | 1400 W Washington St, Ste 3100 Phoenix, AZ 85007 | 602-542-5511 | spo.az.gov
Date: 8/7/2025
Sent via email: pele@pinnacle-pa.com Pinnacle Public Affairs, LLC
Request for Clarification 8/7/2025
Solicitation: BPM006852 Solicitation name: Lobbyist for Secretary of State (SOS)
Dear Supplier, Pursuant to A.R.S. 41-2534, A.A.C. R2-7-C313, Clarification of Offers.
The following is being submitted to your Company as a respondent to the above solicitation. This request for clarification shall not be considered as a determination that the Offeror is susceptible for award. A request for clarification is to provide a greater understanding of the offer. Clarifications are not negotiations and / or material changes to the request for proposal. A request for clarification shall not be considered a determination that the offer is susceptible for award.
Respond in Narrative Form for all questions below:
The following is presented for your consideration and clarification:
1. Provide specific examples (bill numbers and years) of election policy legislation on which you engaged, concrete examples of your engagement (spoke with specific legislators, staff, stake holders), the specific impact of your engagement (got the bill held/amended or got legislators to vote for/against it), and the final outcome of the legislation?
2. Clarify how your firm approaches representing and advocating for issues on behalf of clients when those issues may not align with your firms’, or your team members', personal or professional political leanings?
• Specifically, how do you ensure that all client interests are fully and effectively represented— regardless of any potential differences in political alignment?
3. Explain how your firm would approach stakeholders and elected officials if you have previously lobbied for a position that is in opposition to the position, we need you to advocate for now?
• Specifically, how would you address any potential conflicts or concerns that may arise from this change in stance?
4. Describe your government relations experience as it pertains specifically to:
• Representing state government agencies,
• Advocating for agency budget requests, and
• Advocating on election policy
5. Describe your government relations experience as it pertains specifically to:
• Representing state government agencies,
• Advocating for agency budget requests, and
• Advocating on election policy.
Please send your Company’s response to this request for clarification via e-mail, to Shawnesy.summers@azdoa.gov on or before 12pm AZ Time on 8/12/2025.
http://spo.az.gov/ mailto:pele@pinnacle-pa.com mailto:Shawnesy.summers@azdoa.gov
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