Specifications include, but are not limited to: Professional federal government relations services. In the capacity as a consultant, Consultant shall make its best efforts to assist SDSU in developing and executing a federal agency relations program(s) to monitor and advance federal policy and agency rule making that impact SDSU’s ability to deliver responsive public land-grant university services. The Consultant shall work closely with SDSU program offices, designated employees, and federal officials and agencies on policy and funding issues to address SDSU’s priorities. Consultant is expected to advance SDSU’s research, training, and public engagement interests, inform and impact conversations, and serve as a resource to SDSU and in Washington, D.C. in tandem with other federal and state agencies pursuant to applicable law.