M.E.S. Editing and Writing Services

M.E.S. Editing and Writing Services offers clients editing, writing, project management services and more. Highly organized and detail-oriented, M.E.S. Editing and Writing Services can manage your communications project from concept to the published word, working with translators, Web developers, designers and others. Also of interest to Canadian small firms, especially independent professionals, is the 100-page handbook, "Getting Work with the Federal Government: A guide to figuring out the procurement puzzle" (iUniverse: 2010; available in e-book or paperback format from Amazon.ca, Chapters.ca and Kobo.com). For small businesses looking for Government of Canada contract work, part of a market that’s worth $20 billion annually, this book is essential. Packed with links to handy websites, "Getting Work with the Federal Government:" explains how to navigate what can seem like a mystifying procurement process. It reveals where to look for contracts – browsing the online tendering site www.merx.com, contacting regional procurement officers with Public Works and Government Services Canada as well as departmental materiel managers and other managers to get on departmental sources lists, subcontracting with companies that already have federal contracts and registering with temp agencies. It also looks at registering with other supplier databases and procurement tools, preparing a winning proposal, marketing yourself and much more.