MJ Ray wrote:
Finally, I guess I'll need to wait for my VCS referees to consent before I can register, which may take a while. How are suppliers new to VCS going to get listed? Seems like a barrier to entry.
I'm not sure if Mark Brier or Matthew Edmonson are following the threads they started (they've joined the list so can see the thread), but if they are I'd like to see some debate about how best FOSS suppliers can work with public sector bodies; there do generally seem to be several barriers to entry because governments generally surround things with red tape. This isn't intended as a criticism of Mark or Matthew, its quite likely they're doing their best to battle through it too. But the people who seem to do best out of government projects tend to be the big companies who can afford a department dedicated to managing the relationship with the customer. (I appreciate that this topic is more related to the voluntary sector, but its the government approach to managing it that I'm refering to, not the potential end users.) I'm not sure where Mark/Matt are based but it would be nice to have them or someone like them present to a meeting at some point. I'm really keen to see PLUG get more involved in stuff like this but don't know where to start. -- Mark Rogers More Solutions Ltd :: 0845 45 89 555 _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
