BidPrime Quarterly, Edition: 14, 2019 - Q3
What's New from BidPrime
More on the New Market Analysis, the tool you can use to research and leverage BidPrime's library of a decade+ of government bid data. In this webinar, Stephen and Anna share how you can query, analyze, and make business decisions, based on reporting from BidPrime's trove of historical competitive government bid / RFP data. Call us, at 888.808.5356, to check out the webinar.
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Personalized Client Support – The BidPrime Way
Meet the BidPrime Client Support team! Here at BidPrime, helping our clients succeed is something in which we focus a lot of time, resources, and effort.
Obviously, you need and expect more than merely a bid service. Along with assisting you in identifying and winning public sector business, personalized client support is one of our top priorities.
We're here to make the government bid process easier for you. For more, call 888.808.5356.
BidPrime Spotlight
We often joke around the office that we could assemble an impressive, award winning band, just from members of our BidPrime team. Along with being a topshelf musician, David Hibbetts hits all the notes as a leader in our company. He works hard, cares passionately about our clients, and always strives to grow our company. And there is a lot more to him than what’s behind the kit.
The Big Bid Theory
Changing government purchasing & mankind one edition of #CrazyBids at a time. Special guests discussing special topics. All of that and more. A lot more!
What goes on in the Information Technology universe of a major metro in the United States? Our guest, Mr. Gary Brantley, serves as Atlanta's CIO and serves many. Upon his arrival at his new post, Gary was challenged with leading Atlanta’s recovery from the ‘18 ransomware attack. Is your company, organization or department 100% protected and immune to the ransomware threat? In short, “No!” Gary covers the ransomware attack, disaster recovery, business continuity. As he notes, “Don’t look at the playbook on day one.”
Brantley emphasizes the need to build, test, and practice your tools for detection, isolation, and recovery. That’s right, practice and simulate these events happening.
Mr. Brantley also shares a number of ways the city of Atlanta is using the power of technology to offer services and solutions to their citizens. The list includes cloud technology.
With so much already going on in the booming city of Atlanta, Gary details his priorities for the ATL.
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- Truth about vaccinations.
- How you take part in infection prevention.
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- Shares how he has leveraged social media to tell the story of the Clinical Lab world.
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To discuss opportunity in your industry, or to review the bids and bid documents, visit BidPrime or call 888.808.5356.