For a while now we have had an interest in public-private partnerships. This is defined as a business providing a product or service under certain conditions. One of the areas we are looking at is pre-disaster agreements with the government. Private agreements are easier to understand and implement.
Information about doing business with the government can be found on the Small Business Administration website, and the Oregon Emergency Management website. Recently we had a conversation with a State employee and he graciously provided five links to help us understand these opportunities. A few years ago we developed a simple, light weight product that meets an unmet need in disaster preparedness. We have kept a conception journal, and consulted with several persons. It's not the kind of product that needs a patent because of the likelihood of knock off products.
A few things have changed since we began such as a higher level of awareness of the need, our exposure to experts that might consider endorsing our product as one solution to the problem, and the possibility of a government contract. All this is future speculation and in the mean time we are examining a range of options that fit within the scope of our mission and vision statement.
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