In the article some strategies are analyzed that use the authority and business in relations between them, based on the study in the Orenburg region among entrepreneurs, state and municipal employees. The general conclusion of the article is that government and business use different, often overlapping strategies in the system of relations with each other. In particular, it is established that the joint implementation of projects of government and business stimulates an increase in the density of their contacts and building strategies, where they stand as the closest stakeholders to each other. It is found that the interaction between business and government in many aspects depends on the stage of development at which the enterprise is located, and largely determines the approaches to the relationship, the main ones are: anticipation, adaptation, protection and response.