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Government procurement contests (Part 2): When innovative ideas collide . . .
August 31, 2011
Gèrard Quenneville, an Aylmer engineer who is acting as a liaison between the company and the city on the file, says, “The proposal deserved to be studied in depth.” Mr. Quenville notes Alpine Energy had been working for four years on the proposal. Both Mr. Quenville and Mr. Carrière met with Mayor Marc Bureau the […]
Are procurement contests just another way for government to pass the innovation buck to a preferred outside vendor?
August 30, 2011
The basic idea of a procurement contest — sometimes called a prize or challenge — is to set out a performance requirement for a capability that needs development work and offer a prize, usually money, for the first or best entity to produce a product or capability meeting the requirement. from the Contracting Education Academy […]
In the Year 2020 . . . Technology
July 14, 2011
As posted this past past Friday, each day this week I will be providing my take on the top 5 predictions for the year 2020 from Bob Lohfeld’s July 7th Washington Technology article aptly named 5 predictions for the 2020 market. Today we tackle prediction number 4, technology. Lohfeld’s prognostication: Virtual businesses will avoid brick-and-mortar […]
In the Year 2020 . . . Government Market
July 11, 2011
As posted this past past Friday, each day this week I will be providing my take on the top 5 predictions for the year 2020 from Bob Lohfeld’s July 7th Washington Technology article aptly named 5 predictions for the 2020 market. Today we tackle prediction number 1, the government market. Lohfeld’s prognostication: The government push […]
2020 Predictions interesting, but are they an accurate reflection of what is to come?
July 8, 2011
Okay, I admit it! While I had originally planned to write about Free and Open Source Software or FOSS in the public sector this week (a topic that has been of great personal interest), it seems that there are just too many rich stories out there to share that have a much broader appeal than […]
It’s the real thing . . .
June 15, 2011
Next month, Rosslyn Analytics, which has the world’s most comprehensive portfolio of cloud-based spend data services, will unveil another chapter in its rapid growth. This announcement will be a “game changer” for organizations seeking complete control over their spend data when they want with little to no support necessary from vendors. Whenever I read statements […]
10 cloud computing companies to watch; Did NetworkWorld get it right?
June 8, 2011
I always enjoy it when industry pundits (myself included) put on their Carnac The Magnificent hats in an attempt to predict future industry trends. It is a fun exercise that at the end of the day represents a combination of expertise, inside knowledge and perhaps just a touch of the bursitis that enabled my grandfather […]
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Government procurement contests (Part 3): A question of (IP) ownership
September 1, 2011
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NOTE: The following is an article that was originally published on August 7th, 2008 under the heading Finding the hidden Intellectual Property (IP) value in procurement contracts. While it focused on the unique services of the Future Path organization, its resonance relative to the emergence of procurement contests – especially within the public sector, is […]