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VA reads 200pg text; extracts key regulatory changes.
1-Page Policy Memo Sent
Clean, actionable brief delivered to Lobbyist's inbox.
Stop Reading Bills.
Start Shaping Them.
Government Affairs teams waste hundreds of hours manually tracking legislation and formatting policy memos. Hire a highly trained Legislative Research Virtual Assistant to monitor state/federal bills, summarize committee hearings, and map stakeholders—fully supervised by a Dedicated Project Manager for free.
50
States Monitored
$0
Placement Fees
100%
Non-Partisan
Integrated Seamlessly Into Your Monitoring Tools
The Smart Alternative to In-House Analysts
Lobbying firms, Trade Associations, and Non-profits use Sagedoer to drastically lower the overhead of policy monitoring.
| The Problem | Junior Policy Analyst Hire | SageDoer (Managed VA) |
|---|---|---|
| Overhead Costs | $60,000 - $80,000+ per year in DC/State Capitols, plus benefits and payroll taxes. | Zero Overhead. Flat $6-$7/hr. Radically drop the cost of legislative monitoring. |
| Session Seasonality | You pay full-time salaries even when state legislatures adjourn for the year. | Total Elasticity. Use Full-Time during legislative sessions, and dial back to Part-Time during the interim. |
| Data Entry Fatigue | Highly-paid lobbyists spend their weekends manually updating Quorum boards or PAC data. | 100% Delegation. The VA handles all tedious CRM and tracker updates behind the scenes. |
| Quality Assurance | You must constantly review junior staff memos to ensure formatting and accuracy. | Dedicated Project Manager acts as a final set of eyes on formatting and deliverable quality at no extra cost. |
| Confidentiality | Hiring unvetted freelancers from generic job boards risks leaking lobbying strategy. | Strictly Secured. VAs sign binding NDAs and operate solely within your established GovTech platforms. |
What Will Your Policy VA Handle?
We take over the tedious tracking and drafting, so your senior team can focus on relationship building and advocacy.
Multi-State Bill Tracking
Your VA monitors keyword alerts in FiscalNote or BillTrack50. They filter out the noise, flag priority legislation across 50 states, and update the status of moving bills in your internal tracker.
Hearing & Committee Summaries
Can't attend every committee hearing? The VA listens to the livestream or reads the transcript, summarizing key testimonies, member questions, and vote outcomes into a concise, readable brief.
Policy One-Pagers & Memos
Turn complex, 200-page regulatory text into actionable intelligence. The VA extracts key provisions and formats them into clean, branded "One-Pagers" or client memos in Canva or Word.
Stakeholder & PAC Mapping
Need to know who sits on the Senate Health Committee? The VA builds detailed stakeholder maps, compiles contact lists for grassroots campaigns, and inputs PAC/campaign finance data into your CRM.
Regulatory Rule Scrape
Legislation doesn't end when a bill passes. The VA monitors the Federal Register or state agency dockets to track implementation rule-making and public comment periods relevant to your industry.
Daily News Clipping & Briefs
Ensure your team starts the day informed. The VA scours Politico, local statehouse blogs, and Google Alerts to compile a daily morning email summarizing press coverage affecting your clients.
How We Integrate With Your GovAffairs Team
From establishing secure access to maintaining strict neutrality, our Project Manager ensures total compliance.
Phase 1
Policy Priorities Sync
Strict NDAs are signed. You provide the VA with your firm's keyword watchlists, priority jurisdictions, and access to platforms like Quorum or FiscalNote.
Phase 2
Template Mapping
Your Dedicated PM catalogs your firm's specific memo templates, brand fonts, and formatting styles to ensure client-ready deliverables.
Phase 3
Active Tracking
The VA monitors hearings and reads bill text daily. The PM audits the formatted one-pagers and memos before they are delivered to your team.
Phase 4
Pay Only for Output
We meticulously log processing time. You are billed strictly for actual VA labor executing your research. The PM's QA is 100% free.
Trusted by Lobbying Firms & Think Tanks
"We track healthcare legislation across 30 state capitols. Instead of paying an entry-level analyst $65k a year, our Sagedoer VA flags relevant bills in FiscalNote every morning. The cost savings are immense."
David M.
Partner, Multi-State Strategies
"We needed extra help just for the 4-month state legislative session. Sagedoer let us spin up a Full-Time VA to cover committee summaries, and dial them back to Part-Time over the summer. Perfect elasticity."
Sarah L.
Director of Gov Affairs, Tech Trade Assoc.
"Having the dedicated Project Manager is crucial. They audit the formatting of every policy one-pager before it hits my inbox. It looks like it was written by my own senior staff."
Robert P.
VP of Policy, Energy Think Tank
"We track healthcare legislation across 30 state capitols. Instead of paying an entry-level analyst $65k a year, our Sagedoer VA flags relevant bills in FiscalNote every morning. The cost savings are immense."
David M.
Partner, Multi-State Strategies
"Having the dedicated Project Manager is crucial. They audit the formatting of every policy one-pager before it hits my inbox. It looks like it was written by my own senior staff."
Robert P.
VP of Policy, Energy Think Tank
Ditch the High-Priced Analyst.
No payroll taxes, no expensive local recruiter fees, and no hidden QA charges.
Part-Time
Perfect for off-session tracking and basic daily clipping.
Est. $560 USD / Month (4 Weeks)
- 20 Hours Per Week
- Pay only for hours of pure work
- Dedicated QA Project Manager included
- Free management supervision
- Zero setup or onboarding fees
Full-Time
For peak legislative session tracking and multi-committee hearings.
Est. $960 USD / Month (4 Weeks)
- 40 Hours Per Week
- Pay only for hours of pure work
- Dedicated QA Project Manager included
- Free management supervision
- Zero setup or onboarding fees
Expertly Answered Concerns
Common questions from Policy Directors and Lobbying Firm Partners.
Are these VAs trained in reading legislative jargon?
Yes. Our Legislative Research VAs have specific experience or training in reading statutory language, identifying bill amendments/strike-throughs, and understanding the standard procedural steps of committee markups, floor votes, and executive signatures.
How do you handle client confidentiality and lobbying strategy?
Security and neutrality are paramount. All VAs sign strict, legally binding Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs). We require that VAs operate exclusively within your firm's secure platforms (e.g., your Quorum or FiscalNote seat) so no sensitive strategic data is stored on local, unmanaged machines.
Do we need to provide the software seats (like FiscalNote)?
Yes. You provide the user seats to your chosen GovTech platforms (FiscalNote, Quorum, CQ, LexisNexis). This ensures that you retain absolute control over access permissions, proprietary alerts, and your client's data. We provide the highly trained labor to operate those tools.
Can we scale hours down when the legislative session ends?
Absolutely. This is the biggest advantage over hiring an in-house analyst. You can utilize a Full-Time VA during the frantic Spring legislative sessions, and simply scale back to a Part-Time plan during the late Summer and Fall to cover interim committee hearings and basic news clipping.
Do I pay extra for the QA Project Manager?
No. The dedicated QA Project Manager is provided 100% free of charge. They randomly audit the VA's policy memos to ensure compliance with your firm's style guide and manage the VA’s daily schedule so you don’t have to play office manager.
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