Current management research indicates that enhanced access to political power puts firms in a superior competitive position. This is because such access enables firms to leverage government-controlled resources in their competitive endeavors. However, insights from the behavioral theory of the Firm (BToF) suggest that easy and abundant access to resources, such as those that accompany firm’s access to political power, may induce complacency in a firm's strategic behavior. Expanding on these insights, we contend that a firm's proximity to political power facilitates convenient and ample access to government resources. Consequently, we argue that this accessibility leads managers to become complacent in pursuing competitive actions. Our theoretical model and empirical tests contribute to the literature on business-government relationships and the literature on BToF.