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Services
De Stijl Consulting advises mining, metals, and industrial companies on U.S. government policy. Everyengagement is structured around a specific objective and scoped to achieve it.
Secure Government Funding
Federal funding opportunities move fast and the application process is complex. De Stijl Consulting identifies relevant solicitations, helps you understand what the government is actually looking for, drafts proposals and supporting materials, and advocates directly with the relevant officials. Some engagements result in a completed funding proposal within a week. Others require a deeper process of white papers, slide decks, and meetings with agency decision-makers to build the case.
Understand Your Risk Landscape
U.S. defense and trade policy is constantly evolving. New regulations, shifting procurement priorities, and supply chain requirements can change the outlook for long-term supply deals without warning. De Stijl Consulting monitors the policy landscape daily, reviewing Federal Register notices, agency press releases, and departmental actions, and notifies you when something requires your attention. You receive analysis that tells you what a development means for your business specifically, not a general industry summary.
Shape Policy in Your Favor
Government policy can reshape your competitive landscape. De Stijl Consulting drafts legislation and regulatory language for submission to Congress and government agencies, prepares supporting materials, and meets with officials to advocate for adoption. When competitors are pushing for policy changes that threaten your position, De Stijl Consulting identifies the threat, assesses the risk, and develops a strategy to neutralize it.
Build the Right Connections
Knowing the right people on both sides of the Atlantic is essential in this industry. De Stijl Consulting connects clients with the government officials, industry partners, and supply chain contacts they need to move their business forward. For European companies entering the U.S. market, that includes navigating the culture and mechanics of the American government system, from identifying decision-makers to understanding how legislation and procurement actually work.
How I Work
Every engagement begins with a deep dive to understand your product, your position in the supply chain, the problem you have, and the problem the government has.
From there, the work is tailored to your objectives. Some clients need daily updates during an active policy cycle. Others need monitoring and periodic analysis.
Communication is concise and limited to what is relevant. You will not receive status updates for the sake of status updates. You will get only the exact information you need to make the right decisions.
Who This Is For
De Stijl Consulting works with mid-size mining and metals processing companies, typically between 1,000 and 2,500 employees, as well as companies in specialty chemicals, industrial equipment, and adjacent supply chain sectors. Clients are often privately held or private equity owned, operating across borders, and navigating U.S. government policy for the first time or looking for a more direct advisory relationship. Legal services and compliance are outside the scope of this practice.
Industries and Materials
Experience spans the critical minerals supply chain, including antimony, beryllium, cobalt, germanium, magnesium, nickel, niobium, rare earths, tantalum, tin, titanium, and tungsten, along with specialty chemicals and industrial manufacturing technologies including castings, forgings, and additive manufacturing.
Government policy moves fast. The companies that act on the right information at the right time are the ones that come out ahead.