APPLIED POLICY

government relations consulting and management services, namely, developing government relations strategic plans for resolving legislative, regulatory and other governmental issues affecting health care, conducting research and analysis in the field of government health care policies, assessing the economic impact of legislative and regulatory alternatives in the field of health care, and coordinating and implementing issue advocacy in the field of health care; identifying, evaluating and facilitating government contracting opportunities; and investigating and monitoring government affairs programs of clients' competitors