Canadian Executives Can Learn About Business Opportunities with the U.S. Government During Greater Washington, DC Conference Series.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2004 Canadian companies This is a list of companies from Canada.
Directory: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Current Companies interested in selling products and services to the world's largest consumer - the U.S. Federal government - can gain first-hand information on how to take advantage of this global business opportunity at a series of upcoming conferences. On April 19 in Calgary, April 21 in Halifax and April 22 in Montreal, Canadian executives can learn how to benefit from an estimated $226.7 billion in U.S. government procurement Government procurement, also called public tendering, is the procurement of goods and services on behalf of a public authority, such as a government agency. With 10 to 15% of GDP in developed countries, and up to 20% in developing countries, government procurement accounts . The series is a collaborative effort of the Greater Washington Initiative (GWI GWI Great Works Internet GWI Guyana Water Inc GWI General Wage Increase GWI Grinding Wheel Institute GWI Games Workshop Interactive GWI Greenhouse Warming Index GWI Greenwood International, Inc. ) - the U.S. economic development organization representing Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland - and local Canadian business organizations, including the Exporters and Importers Association of Alberta, the Greater Halifax Partnership and the World Trade Centre Montreal The World Trade Centre Montreal (in French, Centre de Commerce mondial de Montréal) is a building located in the Quartier international district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada (). . The unique conferences - targeting firms in homeland security, hardware/software, defense, IT, aerospace, communications and telecom/wireless - will connect Canadian firms seeking U.S. government contracts with experts who will provide testimonials and share success stories. Also, one-on-one meetings and interactive presentations will help connect participants to area companies. GWI annually organizes and presents these programs; previous conferences were held in Canada, the UK and Germany. "For the second consecutive year, Greater Washington, DC was the only large metro region in the U.S. to experience positive job growth; area employment increased by 19,900 jobs in 2003," said Thomas G. Morr, GWI Managing Partner. "Accessibility to the U.S. government is a strength of this area. Total federal procurement in Greater Washington is expected to top an estimated $39 billion in 2003 and continue to increase, providing growing opportunities for private-sector Canadian firms." The traveling delegation includes Canadian rep Colin Hung from Panorama Business Views. The Washington, DC-area speakers include Judy Bradt, Summit Insight; Gary Cook and Deborah Lague, General Services Administration The General Services Administration (GSA) was established by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.A. § 751). The GSA sets policy for and manages government property and records. ; William Couper, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. ; Kathy Fuller, Aronson & Company; and Pater PATER. Father. A term used in making genealogical tables. Linzmeyer and Jeffrey Newman, Foley & Lardner. For more info, visit www.greaterwashington.org. Media attendance is complimentary, and interview opportunities may be arranged with speakers. Media may call April DuBois in Canada at 202-330-2117. The Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) is the regional economic development marketing organization that promotes the area encompassing the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland as a premier business location. For more info, visit www.greaterwashington.org |
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