Term: Article

24 September 2015 07 September 2015

A numbered paragraph in a contract, draft or otherwise.

"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would ever get done."

Source: Former proposal colleague

Sometimes we assume that our competitors are far smarter than we are, better informed and harder working.

And sometimes we assume that they’re clueless, lazy and hapless.

Neither is true.

Seth's Blog

More effort creates beauty and magic and remarkability.

Perfectionism is a false hope and a place to hide.

Effort, on the other hand, is our best chance to do work that matters.

Source: Seth's Blog (like, where else?)

Here's a good overview of procurement, written in a conversational tone.

What is Procurement?

Posted: 2020 Nov 14

Check out these procurement opportunities and related organizations:

First Nations Information Governance Centre - LinkedIn

First Nations Information Governance Centre - website

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"There are only two things: contracts and conversations.
If you don't have the one, all you have is the other."
- An American Colonel whose name is lost in the mists of time