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New Essential Connections Blog Launches Guest Author Series

February 26, 2010

The following is today’s post from the Essential Connections Blog. Focusing on public sector procurement, EC (not to be confused with OC) is hoping to become the subject matter expert resource for both suppliers and buyers from the world of government purchasing. Remember to visit the Essential Connections through the following link, and provide your […]

Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series (Part 3)

February 25, 2010

Welcome to this the third of our special seven part series, in which I am joined by Judy Bradt who is an expert author, speaker and consultant who will provide invaluable insight into on how companies can capitalize on the emerging opportunities in the US public sector. As the Principal of Summit Insight in Washington […]

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Report on Buy American Exemption

February 24, 2010

The Buy American exemption for Canadian-based suppliers that was announced earlier this month was the conclusion of a long, and perhaps even at times difficult, negotiation process with U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk’s negotiation team. Given the announcement on February 12th that the United States and Canada had reached an accord, we postponed Part 3 […]

What are the three biggest challenges suppliers face in their efforts to win government business?

February 23, 2010

Being well into the 7-Part “Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series” with expert author Judy Bradt on the PI Window on Business Show on Blog Talk Radio, the launch of the Public Sector Suppliers Forum on LinkedIn and of course the Essential Connections Blog, we seem to have touched on a hot […]

Privatizing Multi-Transactional Supplier Platforms Within the Public Sector (Part 2)

February 17, 2010

I can recall negotiating a mutli-million dollar contract renewal and being relieved that my organization held an important advantage in that we had developed and owned the growing supply base that was necessary for the third-party provider to meet the delivery and price requirements for a key government client. When I talk about owning the […]

A Revenue Positive Business Model in Public Sector Purchasing (Part 1)

February 16, 2010

The core “philosophy” behind the New Public Management or “NPM” concept (which has been part of the government lexicon since the 1980s), is the belief that a “market orientation in the public sector will lead to greater cost-efficiency for governments, without having negative side effects on other objectives and considerations.” While there may be merit […]

3-Part Video Series Introduction to eProcurement Scotl@nd: The World’s Most Successful Public Sector Program

February 10, 2010

Given the recent developments in the world of public sector procurement surrounding the Buy American program and the seven part series on winning government contracts with Washington-based expert author Judy Bradt, I though that it would be a good idea to share with you the first in a 3-Part Video Series on the very successful […]

Does the Present Buy American Accord By-Pass Popular Opinion Relative to Protectionism

February 5, 2010

In the October 1st, 2009 Procurement Insights post titled “Buy American Policy: Economic Imperative or Popular Opinion,” I provided an excerpt from my interview with Canada’s Trade Minister Stockwell Day regarding the basis for the Buy American policy. It was of course the Minister’s expressed belief that popular American opinion surrounding protectionism was the basis […]

Buy American Announcement Expected to Open US Markets to Canadian Suppliers

February 5, 2010

Last evening Judy Bradt contacted me suggesting that we bump our scheduled 3rd segment in the 7-Part “Seven Steps To Success” Series on winning government contracts. According to Judy, a Washington-based expert author on government contracting practices, the Canadian Government will announce today: A BAA waiver on the remaining stimulus money and, a Canadian “sign-on” […]

Latest Government of Canada Procurement Scandal Belies the Very Principles Associated with Effective Purchasing Practices

February 3, 2010

In the opening comments from a recent segment of the PI Window on Business Show in which I had interviewed government contracting expert and author Mark Amtower, I had made reference to the famous Louis Pasteur quote that “Chance favors the prepared mind.” I would of course have to admit that I found myself reflecting […]