The employment environment has always been complicated, but it has grown even more so in recent years. Trying to understand and comply with the intricacies of employment laws and regulations, while successfully managing an organization can be difficult for even the most sophisticated business or organization.

The emergence of the Internet and new technologies has further complicated matters as most organizations now find themselves not only competing against the company down the street, but also against the organization on the other side of the world. In this competitive environment the importance of a qualified workforce has never been more critical to the success of an organization than it is in the current global economy.
TME has successfully assisted our clients in dealing with these issues and in all other employment-related areas, both in the private and public sectors.
TME has extensive experience in the following employment, labor, economic and workforce development related areas:
Legislative and Executive Branch Advocacy
Regulatory Agency Representation
Business Development, Contracting and Procurement
Wage and Hour Issues
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Workers’ Compensation
Public Works, Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship
Unemployment and State Disability Insurance Programs
Workforce Development Programs
Workforce Planning
Discrimination Issues
Other Employment-Related Programs and Systems

The complex relationship between local, state and federal governments involves budgeting, policy and regulations as well as subtle personal and political bonds. TME network of relationships and length of service on both the executive and legislative branches in the Capitol makes it the unchallenged leader in engaging local governments and agencies with their counterparts in crafting plans that suit the particular requirements of each client. When clients are looking to impact proposed legislation and regulations, our Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy Practice and our expert team of professional governmental advocates are skilled, seasoned and prepared to open doors of opportunity in all branches of government.
TME has extensive experience in the following public sector marketing and procurement related areas:
Legislative and Administrative Advocacy
Policy
Public Sector Finance and Budgeting
Contracting
Regulatory Agency Representation
TME seasoned professionals understand the complex dynamics of our Nation’s Capital. We enjoy robust relationships with members on both sides of the aisle and we operate regularly to align client needs with the forces in the Beltway. We have unmatched experience in securing and maintaining strong relationships for our clients and work tirelessly to educate and inform members of best policies that can support clients in our quickly evolving technology sectors.

TME real estate and land use experience is substantial. We have secured entitlements and permits in nearly various market in the country.
We commonly develop detailed project entitlement strategies that integrate our technical knowledge and expertise with our policy and political experience that produce successful outcomes for our clients. We have worked on large master plans, infill development, brownfields, affordable housing, hotels, and a broad range of commercial and retail projects.
We work closely with project managers, investors, and the range of technical and legal consultants often involved in project entitlement to develop problem-solving approaches that move projects along.
Our team’s experience and up-to-the-minute understanding of permitting helps us provide our clients increased certainty in the traditionally complex and time-consuming development.
TME has extensive experience in the following real estate and land use related areas:
Redevelopment
Infrastructure Planning and Finance
Project Entitlement and Permitting Strategy
Land Planning
Community Outreach
Compliance and Strategy
State and Federal Permitting
Zoning Policy
General Plan Amendment and Updates
Project Financing
Annexations
Special District Formation
Joint Ventures and Transactions
Mitigation
Traffic Studies
Affordable Housing
Infill Development
Brownfields

America ranks consistently in the top ten economies in the world. As a result, the country is often subject to greater economic upside than most countries, but the opposite is also true as economic downturns are also more severe. During uncertain economic times America’s public sector increasingly is looking at privatization projects and public-private partnerships as attractive development options. The team at TME has been quick to recognize this trend and works with clients to devise and implement strategies for innovative approaches to the design, construction, operation, management and/or finance of revenue generating public infrastructure facilities and projects. Clients have included banks and institutional investors, service providers, and information technology integrators on statewide and large county projects. Our success in this practice area stems from having the experience and trust to understand the objectives of all partners and fashion viable proposals.

Our team of experts understand the deep connections that intersect business, communities and regions up and down the state. Often, we are able to build upon tactics and share best practices that elevate the quality of life for our state’s residents. Whether it is guiding the policies of local governments, attending to the networking needs of associations or streamlining regional goods movement, our Partners can provide a wealth of experience that can increase your bottom line.

The United States offers tremendous sales and service opportunities for the private sector through state and local public procurement processes.
TME has the expertise necessary to effectively assist clients with all stages of the public sector business development process — target identification, marketing, procurement, award and service. Members of the TME team have vast public sector experience and are uniquely qualified in understanding the needs of the public sector and advising clients on the strategies, tactics and proposals that will provide a competitive advantage in this arena.
TME has extensive experience in the following public sector marketing and procurement related areas:

Identifying new market opportunities
Bid preparation and negotiation
Contract compliance
Procurement laws and procedures
Appropriations and budgeting processes
Public sector supply chains
Vendor relationships
Coalition building
Public awareness outreach

TME works with the leading advanced transportation governmental affairs firm in the country. Our team of professionals has consistently helped clients secure unparalleled levels of federal and state grants and incentives for clean vehicles and low-carbon infrastructure and fuels.
We are experts in assisting our clients with state, regional, and local agencies to accelerate permitting and approvals for manufacturing, low-carbon fuel production, deployment, and sales, and electric and advanced-fuels infrastructure.
We specialize in aligning advanced transportation technologies with America’s economic and environmental goals—to clean the air, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase transit use, reduce toxic emissions from goods movement, and create jobs.
Our blend of technical and political expertise helps our clients achieve or exceed their transportation and infrastructure goals.
TME has extensive experience in the following transportation and infrastructure related areas:
Marketplace Introduction of New Technology
Regulatory Agency Representation
Grants and Incentives for Advanced Transportation
Communications and Messaging
Launch Events and Media
Transportation Programming
Legislative Advocacy

TME proudly serves an array of non-profit organizations that support education, healthcare, arts and culture and are dedicated to assisting communities in need.
Our team of professionals help these groups achieve their organizational and public policy goals through outreach to private and public sector leaders, public policy and program development, and resource development at state and local levels. We understand the increasing rigors involved in nonprofit governance and accountability and aid in board development, fundraising and securing government funding.
TME has extensive experience in the following non-profit related areas:
Grant Writing
Historic Preservation
Project Management
Public Relations

A coherent philanthropic strategy built around corporate priorities can be a valuable element to civic, investor and employee engagement and is a key ingredient to meaningful community and public relations. TME partners and associates help guide companies large and small in developing philanthropic plans that will advance business success by benefiting both the companies and the communities they serve. Managed thoughtfully, corporate giving can support core business practices – and vice versa.
TME has extensive experience in the following philanthropic planning related areas:
Community Outreach
Employee Engagement
Oversight and Governance
Alignment with Corporate Mission
Identifying Key Civic Assets and Programs

Technology and innovation have historically been key drivers to the strength of America’s economy. TME/BRDGTECH partners and associates have worked extensively at the leading edge of various technologies and innovations and have helped our clients achieve their goals while developing policy pathways for adoption and incorporation into the state’s economy.
Our clean technology portfolio is substantial having worked on grants, loans, and other policy incentives for market adoption. In the information technology area, we have assisted clients with business development opportunities, with local and State government procurements, as well as formulating policies that encourage research and development in coordination with our HBCU university system.
Our team also has similar work experience in the bio and nanotechnology areas.
TME has extensive experience in the following technology related areas:
Information Technology
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT)
Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain
Biotechnology
Nanotechnology
Clean Technology
Marketplace Introduction of New Technologies
Procurement

Today’s public is constantly bombarded with messages from the media – print, television, radio, internet, and social networks. Understandably a 24-hour news cycle can magnify any topic unchecked and that can lead to the formation of an ill-informed conclusion.
When it’s crucial to get your message across with clarity and impact TME communications specialists have the expertise and resources to get the job done. Our team will collaborate with clients to maintain an extensive network of media contacts framing the best messages possible.
We often leverage unique opportunities for our clients to provide counter factual information – educating the media thereby informing the public and often changing the tone and focus of any given topic or debate.
TME has extensive experience in the following communications related areas:
Research
Message Development
Media Relations
Crisis Communications
Social Media
Media Training
Corporate Philanthropy
Event