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Government Contracts Made Easier: SME Series (K9 PRO WEAR)

April 5, 2011

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In this first segment excerpt which is 12 minutes in length from the Government Contracts Made Easier Series of interviews with Small -Medium Enterprise or “SME” business owners, we welcome to the show K9 PRO WEAR CEO Linda ‘Laz’ Lazarowich, M.Sc. to talk about her formula for successfully selling to governments in both Canada and […]

Response to government’s subsidizing supplier participation seems to be more a question of why versus how

February 23, 2011

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In my February 17th post “Supply Chain Finance (Part 1): How do governments finance suppliers when their own credit worthiness is in question?,” I broached the concept of governments financing supplier involvement in the acquisition process as a means of addressing the steadily declining responses to public bids. It is not that outlandish an idea on […]

Seven Part Series on successful government contracting wraps up on a high note

July 27, 2010

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Back in January when we aired the first episode of Judy Bradt’s acclaimed 7-Part Seven Steps To Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series, we had a clear objective  for both suppliers and buyers. As a supplier you would gain the necessary insights to shorten the time-line between the response to government tenders, and the realization […]

Seven Steps To Success in Government Contracting: Marketing

July 26, 2010

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“People Buy from whom they know, like and trust.” During the previous six segments of this seven part series with expert author Judy Bradt in which we have talked about success in government contracting, this immutable truth has been consistently presented as a key tenet for effectively penetrating the government marketplace and positioning oneself for […]

Towards Tesco – Improving Public Sector Procurement to the Tune of £25 Billion Per Year

March 31, 2010

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UK public sector spending amounts to some 1.5 per cent of global GDP. In 2009-10 it will amount to nearly 50 per cent of UK GDP, approximately £11,000 per man, woman and child in the UK. This is equivalent to a lifetime investment of £850,000 for a person with average life expectancy. The public therefore […]

Public Sector Suppliers: Are You Winning Contracts or Winning Money?

March 30, 2010

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In Part 4 of our 7-Part “Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contract” Series with Washington-based expert author Judy Bradt, we talked about the competition process in government contracting. Judy, who as part of our Business Thought Leaders Series appears on the PI Window on Business Show every second Monday at 3:00 PM EST, […]

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

February 25, 2010

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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 […]

First Segment in the Seven Steps to Success: Jump Start Government Contract Series Provides Surprising Insights

January 19, 2010

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Yesterday’s first segment in the 7-Part Series featuring Washington-based author and expert Judy Bradt provided incredible insight into government contracting as we delved into the key elements of successfully investigating, developing, and pursuing business from one of the largest purchasers in the world . . . the U.S. Federal Government. What was interesting is that […]

Buy American Exemption: The Biggest 1% in Public Sector Procurement

October 15, 2009

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Today’s PI Window on Business segment in which I had the opportunity to interview Washington-based US public sector expert Judy Bradt is part of a series of interviews that will break down the key elements of the Buy American Policy. These segments will drill down into the areas that will affect your business, and provide […]

Is Smarter Spending in Government an Oxymoronic Illusion?

August 7, 2009

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In a previous segment I talked about a March 4th, 2009 speech President Barack Obama delivered regarding his commitment to “changing how government contracts are awarded and who can get them.”  The President went on to say that “The move will make the process more competitive and will save taxpayers up to $40 billion” per […]