S&P Global: Amazon’s Robust Washington Lobbying Spend Expected to Continue

Access Partnership's MD Gregory Francis spoke to S&P Global on why tech companies need lobbyists: "Tech firms often do a "terrible job" of communicating to government officials precisely what they do, not just in terms of providing services to consumers and the Department of Defense but their contribution to the overall economy. Communicating exactly what the problem is and what possible solutions exist is something that lobbyists have to do." Read the full story here.

Access Partnership’s MD Gregory Francis spoke to S&P Global on why tech companies need lobbyists:

“Tech firms often do a “terrible job” of communicating to government officials precisely what they do, not just in terms of providing services to consumers and the Department of Defense but their contribution to the overall economy. Communicating exactly what the problem is and what possible solutions exist is something that lobbyists have to do.”

Read the full story here.

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