Industry and Innovation
Industry has long recognized the important business opportunities in working with government. Effective government relations can enhance the long-term marketing and sales opportunities available in the public sector.
By monitoring public policy and becoming involved in government consultations and working groups on government economic and research policies, corporations can have an inside track when it comes to identifying procurement opportunities. Whether your business is selling goods or services, commodities or high-technology, the government should be an important customer. In the Information & Communications Technology sector, understanding the big trends in government such as the move to Public-Private partnerships and the implementation of Government On-Line or administrative improvements and restructuring can be the key to developing and providing the necessary products and services. Established relationships with government can facilitate responses to RFPs and accelerate a variety of approvals. Issues in government technology regulation, government procurement and support services can include:
- Economic development policy, funding support, regional and industrial benefits
- Access to research and development programs and funding
- Procurement Reform
- Expenditure Review
- Approval processes, , contract agreements, terms and conditions and appeals
- Liability, privacy and security
- Eligibility rules and set-asides
- NAFTA, WTO and other trade agreements, import/export rules and border processes
Global’s Industry and Innovation practice have served a cross sector of Canada’s technology leaders.
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