Why It Matters
SES Corp. ended its lobbying contract with Continental Strategy LLC. The small business IT consulting firm paid Continental Strategy $80,000 to advocate on technology and small business issues in the first half of 2025, but the engagement terminated on June 30, 2025. A termination notice was filed July 21, 2025, followed by an amendment on August 11, 2026.
By The Numbers
Continental Strategy LLC charged SES Corp. $80,000 for quarter two 2025 lobbying services.
The firm collected $840,000 from Grupo Elektra SAB de CV, $648,388 from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., and $600,000 each from American Textile & Apparel Inc., Atlantida Global Services Inc., GEO Group Inc., and Target Hospitality Corp. across multiple filings.
Broader Context
SES Corp. engaged Continental Strategy to advocate on the SBA IT Modernization Reporting Act (H.R. 4491), which requires the Small Business Administration to implement recommendations from a Government Accountability Office report on modernizing the SBA's information technology systems. That bill has not been enacted into law.
Three lobbyists worked on the SES Corp. engagement: a Partner, John Barsa; a Vice President, Paul Calkins Jr.; and a Principal, Jimmy Card. Calkins served as an intern in Representative Ted Budd's office in the summer of 2019.
The termination amendment filed in August 2026 removed Jimmy Card from the engagement.
Bottom Line
The $80,000 engagement represents a modest portion of Continental Strategy's broader practice. The firm spans government relations across Washington D.C., Florida, and Latin America, with a 2026 client roster exceeding 128 organizations and $10.5 million in total lobbying revenue. SES Corp.'s departure reflects typical client churn in the lobbying sector, particularly for smaller engagements focused on narrow legislative priorities that may not advance.
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