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Trying to fathom how an independent freelancer goes about getting federal government contract work, part of a market that’s worth $20 billion annually? Is your small business looking for tips on writing successful bids ‒ especially from someone who has been awarded Standing Offers? If so, you’ll want to order a copy of Getting Work with the Federal Government: A Guide to Figuring Out the Procurement Puzzle. This handbook, written by Marion Soublière of M.E.S. Editing and Writing Services, is ideal for all types of professionals ‒ editors, writers, translators, IT experts and more. Since 2007, Marion Soublière has won Standing Offers with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, the Privy Council Office, Industry Canada and the Library of Parliament. She's also a registered supplier with the federal government supplier database, Professional Services Online. This handbook explores the federal government’s growing reliance on online supplier databases and shopping via the Internet. The federal government is changing the way it buys goods and services because it wants to increase the volume of business it does with small and medium-sized Canadian companies, cut costs, and deliver services more quickly and efficiently.
Getting Work with the Federal Government reveals where to look for federal government contracts (browsing MERX.com, contacting materiel managers and procurement officers, registering with temp agencies, and getting on departmental and Parliamentary source lists). It also looks at registering with Professional Services Online and other supplier databases, taking seminars offered by Public Works and Government Services Canada, preparing a winning proposal, marketing yourself before and after winning a Standing Offer, getting government security clearance, and more.
Getting Work with the Federal Government is $50.00 ($42.85 plus GST, shipping and handling). Payment options include VISA, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal or bank transfer. If you prefer to pay by cheque, e-mail info@meseditingandwriting.com to order your copy.