Bridger contractors come to the lobbyist marketplace knowing what they need: AUKUS engagement, ITAR exemption awareness, FOCI mitigation introductions, sponsored procurement. They are pre-scoped buyers, routed to you on topic expertise — not cold outreach, not list-buy contacts.
Contractors browse by topic specialty (AUKUS, defense policy, technology policy, international trade, tribal affairs, appropriations, authorization). The matching engine routes by topic fit, not popularity rank.
Every engagement opens with the contractor's profile, target appropriations item or program, and the policy ask they want help shaping. You scope against actual context — not a 30-min discovery call.
See aggregate (banded) demand for your topic specialty across the contractor base. Decide where to invest your editorial brief output for the next quarter.
How being on the Bridger lobbyist marketplace works in practice. The mock previews on the right are real platform surfaces.
Verify your LDA-2024 registration, list your topic specialties, declare any client conflicts, complete OFAC + Entity List screening. Admin review within 5 business days. Decline rate is real — we vet for credibility on the topics you claim.
Your profile is what contractors see when browsing the directory. Specialty selection (max 3 active), capacity status (open / selective / closed), engagement modes (advisory / direct lobbying / coalition work), law-firm affiliation if any.
When a contractor wants advocacy on a specific bill, markup, or policy ask, the platform routes it to lobbyists matching the topic specialty. The request includes the appropriations item, the contractor's target outcome, and the timeline (typically tied to a markup or floor vote).
Engagement workspace logs each meeting taken, position paper drafted, hill conversation, markup attended. The contractor's mirror view shows real-time progress without you sending status emails. Good for the contractor, good for the LDA disclosure.
On engagement completion (or on each milestone for retainer engagements), the contractor releases payment through the platform. Stripe Connect handles the payout. Bridger retains 15% as the facilitation commission; your 85% lands in 1-2 business days.
No subscription, no listing fee, no per-lead charge. Bridger earns when you earn.
Lobbyist profile in the directory. Visible to all Pathfinder + Enterprise contractors.
On each completed engagement, paid via Stripe Connect Express.
Of every dollar that flows through the platform. Paid out 1-2 business days after milestone release.
Lobbyist engagements involve heavier facilitation: LDA-disclosure handling, conflict-check coordination, audience-analytics infrastructure, coalition-formation tooling. The 15% reflects that. We're transparent about it on /pricing and explain it in onboarding.
5-business-day review. Free to list. 15% facilitation commission on completed engagements. Stripe Connect Express payouts.