Data as of Oct 16, 2026Based on 88 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Cornerstone Government Affairs and GDI Consulting receive nearly equal recommendation volumes across federal procurement and bidding queries. GDI Consulting serves as the usual answer for teams seeking help with their first government RFP response.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 8
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | government relations and defense procurement navigation for smaller and mid-sized firms | government relations and defense procurement navigation for smaller and mid-sized firms | 27% |
| 2 | proposal development and support for first-time government RFP respondents | proposal development and support for first-time government RFP respondents | 27% |
| 3 | defense procurement advocacy across national defense, intelligence, and homeland security | defense procurement advocacy across national defense, intelligence, and homeland security | 25% |
| 4 | proposal development support and bidding processes for government contractors | proposal development support and bidding processes for government contractors | 22% |
| 5 | capture strategy, proposal methodology, and oral presentation coaching | capture strategy, proposal methodology, and oral presentation coaching | 22% |
| 6 | federal proposal writing and capture support for contractor bids | federal proposal writing and capture support for contractor bids | 20% |
| 7 | procurement and policy advocacy for aerospace, defense, and tech companies | procurement and policy advocacy for aerospace, defense, and tech companies | 19% |
| 8 | strategic government relations and defense procurement representation | strategic government relations and defense procurement representation | 16% |
| 9 | federal government relations and procurement advocacy before Congress and agencies | federal government relations and procurement advocacy before Congress and agencies | 16% |
| 10 | 15% | ||
| 11 | government relations support for defense and federal procurement needs | government relations support for defense and federal procurement needs | 15% |
| 12 | 14% | ||
| 13 | 14% | ||
| 14 | 13% | ||
| 15 | 13% |
What’s changing · since July
Since July, The Roosevelt Grouprising has joined the three most named firms for defense procurement guidance, while Squire Patton Boggsfalling is now named occasionally. J.A. Green & Co.rising and Potomac Advocatesrising are now named regularly for defense procurement.
Week of Sep 21–27
Widest split: GDI Consulting, 37% on ChatGPT Search and 17% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Government Affairs | 24% | 31% | |
| GDI Consulting | 37% | 17% | |
| The Roosevelt Group | 17% | 33% | |
| Shipley Associates | 26% | 17% | |
| Lohfeld Consulting | 24% | 19% | |
| OST Global Solutions | Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25 | 40% | |
| BGR Government Affairs | 17% | 21% | |
| Potomac Advocates | 28% | Outside Google AI Mode's top 25 | |
| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck | 11% | 21% | |
| Samuel Group | 26% | Outside Google AI Mode's top 25 |
68% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. govdash.com, theezeragency.com, linkedin.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
We are responding to a government RFP for the first time. Who are the consultants that help write winning proposals?
I am looking for a government relations firm to help us navigate defense procurement.