The Dominican Republic has quietly enlisted DGA Group Government Relations, a Washington-based consultancy, under a one-year, sole-source contract administered by the Office of the Presidency.
According to officials familiar with the agreement, DGA Group will advise Santo Domingo on four sensitive fronts — border security, immigration policy, trafficking in narcotics and persons, and human-rights compliance. The mandate is as political as it is technical: the firm is expected to recalibrate the country’s image abroad, particularly in light of the Haitian migration dispute, while tightening links with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The move surfaces as global watchdogs intensify scrutiny of Dominican repatriation practices, with particular alarm over the forced return of pregnant or nursing Haitian nationals. It also coincides with trade-desk discussions in Washington aimed at scrapping a 10 per cent duty currently levied on Dominican exports to the United States.
Government sources say the no-bid arrangement was selected to fast-track strategic messaging ahead of a critical diplomatic calendar in Washington and New York. The contract value has not been disclosed.
