Government Solutions
There is now a renewed emphasis on involving the citizens in all facets of the government. The involvement is actively solicited, opinions are sought and there is a demonstrated effort from the administration to connect with and engage citizens in an ongoing dialog.
How and where does this impact the various agencies that interact with the public on a multitude of levels? Most conduct and manage several public meetings throughout the country to solicit comments on proposed projects, message some of the changes introduced by a set of actions or answer some of the commonly asked questions.
Idea Magnet platform can be effectively used to compliment an agencies in-person activities and continue the dialog in an secure on-line setting. With its configurable setting to manage participation, agencies can engage and converse with citizens and key stake-holders without the need of heavy investment in IT procurement and services using the on-demand Idea Magnet platform.
e-Town-hall
In a conventional town-hall meeting, a senior official gets to meet and interact with a select group of citizens for a short time. While a lot of ground work can be done in advance to accomplish the goals, the Idea Magnet platform can help in extending the reach and scale, encourage wider and online participation, and, an derive a measurement of success from the actual participants.
Extend the reach Allowing citizens to participate online enables a lot more people to participate. Ideas and topics of popular interest automatically bubble up to the top based on popularity.
Real objective measurement Allowing citizens to participate online enables a lot more people to participate. Ideas and topics of popular interest automatically bubble up to the top based on popularity.
Cost effective option Allowing citizens to participate online enables a lot more people to participate. Ideas and topics of popular interest automatically bubble up to the top based on popularity.
Small Business Liaison
The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization pursuant to Public Law 95-507 is tasked with fostering the use of small and disadvantaged businesses as Federal contractors. To accomplish this task, this office develops and implements appropriate outreach programs aimed at heightening the awareness of the small business community to the contracting opportunities available within the agency. Outreach efforts include activities such as sponsoring small business fairs and procurement conferences, as well as participating in trade group seminars, conventions, and other forums which promote the utilization of small and disadvantaged businesses as contractors.
Identify the top 10 issues If you poll your entire vendor base, chances are you are going to end up with an unmanageable list of issues. Use Idea Magnet to identify the top 10 issues based on popularity, location, socio-economic status or any other relevant criteria.
Provide a communication channel For ideas, suggestions, call for help, solicitation for teaming and partnering on opportunities, Idea Magnet can be a community driven platform where small businesses can combine forces to bid on opportunities within the agencies. With the workspace modules, you could even enable vendors to collaborate on a proposal online.
Make a difference With Idea Magnet built in survey and conversation modules, you can periodically measure the effectiveness of your initiatives. With direct responses from the folks that matter, you get an objective picture of the year-over-year improvement in the effectiveness of your agency's programs.
Idea Magnet provides a great compliment to this effort by providing vendors a common forum to bring up issues to the agencies attention, a very easy for the agency to poll and ascertain the relative merit and importance of a particular item and message back to the vendor community about the same.
e-Government on Demand!
With no software to install and no hardware to maintain, Idea Magnet frees you from the expense and hassles of having to purchase, manage, and upgrade complex IT infrastructure. You can focus on your core mission and leverage the feedback of your constituents in accomplishing your agencies goals and objectives.
Let us help you with your next event or initiative. We would love to hear from you!