Grow Your Local Economy With GovTide Technology

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Grow Your Local Economy With GovTide Technology

ByAdvanced Internet Technologies, Inc.

http://www.AIT.com

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AIT, Inc. Overview• Privately-held Fayetteville, North Carolina based firm started in 1995• Specializes in Internet-based products and services, web hosting, domain

registration and IT solutions• Service-disabled veteran-owned business• One of the largest web hosting firms in the world

– 200,000 active domain businesses for clients– 137 countries around the globe

• Data Center located in Fayetteville, NC • In-house design and development staff,

not outsourced to any other location or company

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What GovTide IS NOT!

ProcurementWaste & Abuse

Missing Federal and State Contracts

Poor online Payment E-Commerce Systems

No meaningful ReportsData is everywhere

Missed Revenue Opportunities

No Asset Management

Confusing Customer Service

Failure to Recruit & Retain Businesses

Problems•Unnecessary Duplication•Wasted Resources•Lacks Interoperability•Little Transparency•Confuses Users•Misses Opportunities•Ineffective Reporting

The Proverbial Puzzle Palace of Government

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So What is GovTide?

1. E-Procurement transparency, savings, local 3. Federal and State

Contract Feeds & Grants Targeted to

Community

6. E-Commerce to Process Transactions

9. Option to Create Local Social Network

8. Custom Analytics &Intelligence Reports

5. Advertising ModuleTo Self-Fund or Increase

Revenue Inflows

2. Asset Management once Assets are Procured

7. Provides Superb Customer Service

Experience

4. Recruit, Retain & Invest in NC Businesses

Economic Development

Engine

A Fully Integrated, Hosted, Economic Development System w/Centralized Data To Facilitate Effective Public Policy & Programs.

In short, GovTide is a Government –to-Business-to- Employment-to-Investment Portal (GBEI).

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Working TogetherThe number of governments in the U.S. in 2012 was 89,004.

1 Federal, 50 State, and 88,953 Local governments.

Federal government spending was 35% of GDP in 2010.

State and local government spending was 20% of the U.S. GDP in 2010.

The federal, state and local governments in the U.S. spend approximately 55% of the GDP.

So what’s the bottom line? Businesses and Government must do Business Together

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First Implementation of GovTideMatchForce.org• Run by the State of NC via NCMBC• Started in 2004• State of North Carolina has spent

over $4M in enhancements, but yielded $3.5B in Federal contracts

• Goal: Keep Federal contract dollars within the state through NC Businesses.

• Over 50,000 users

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“GovTide has been absolutely essential to engaging nearly 20,000 businesses in the federal market, connecting them daily to federal opportunities and to helping them win over 1,650 contracts – worth at least $3.5 billion. These contracts have generated over $275 million in State tax revenue, generated a 28:1 return on investment in the NCMBC, expanded our tax base statewide and generated better quality of life for all citizens in North Carolina. GovTide is a winner.” Scott Dorney, Director North Carolina Military Business Center

Testimonials

“It’s working in North Carolina and it can work in any other state. GovTide is a smart use of technology for economic expansion. What sets GovTide apart is the ability it gives small business, the heart of this nation’s economic structure, to beat faster and stronger. For the unfamiliar, the federal contracting process can be daunting. For small business, it can mean a significant investment of time with little return. Business can’t succeed and grow without a chance. GovTide gives them that chance.”

Representative Robin Hayes (R) NC District 8 1999-2009United States House of Representatives

“I believe so strongly in the GovTide technology that it was a critical component of an economic development bill I sponsored last year. The mission is to help our state’s small and mid-sized businesses compete for and win federal contracts. GovTide is going to prove a tremendous means of creating new jobs and expanding the tax based for communities across North Carolina.”

Senator Anthony E. Rand (D)Cumberland, Senate District 24 2001-2009North Carolina General Assembly

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Overview: Features & BenefitsSolicitation Posting (Request for Proposal and Reverse Auction)Benefit: Transparency, Competition, and Savings of 9 to 11%*

Custom Analytics & Intelligence ReportsBenefit: Powerful analytics to make smart economic development decisions

Already successful with MatchForce.org for State of NCBenefit: $3.5B* in federal contracting dollars directly to NC businesses

4th Patented PPC Advertising Module IncludedBenefit: Help promote local businesses, and potentially self-fund

*VentureStats & GovTide installs

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Module 1: E-ProcurementPurchasing Agent /Contracting Officer

•Post RFP Bids

•Post Reverse Auction Bids

•Search for Businesses

•Receive Matches to Bids

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Module 1: Growth, Economic Diversity, and SWOT

Internal Contracts (Outflow) Year 1 Year 2

Local Business (Retain) 25% 35%

Outside Businesses (Recruit) 75% 65%

Growing a Diverse and Prospering Economy

Economically Stagnant

Economically Diverse

Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

45% 55% 60%

55% 45% 40%

Economic Development: Proactively Recruit & Retain High Value Target Businesses

Benefits:• Increase tax base breadth not raising taxes• Attract & Retain More Businesses

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Module 1: Economic Impact of Local Purchases

For every dollar spent on local businesses…The local economy gets $.73 back.

For every dollar spent on non-local businesses…The local economy gets only $.38 back.Less than ½ the original investment.

Source: Robert Ware, Business Awareness

52%Advantage for local business

NC Senate Bill 232 – Local Preference

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Module 1: Economic Impact Example

Vendor ALocal businessBids $125 for a

contract for 10 rakes

Vendor BNon-Local businessBids $100 for a

contract for 10 rakes

Vendor A should win due to being local, and having a 52% advantage for boosting local economy.

Government issues contract for 10 rakes to be purchased…

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Module 2: Asset Management

Efficient Supply Chain Management • Interoperability• Compatibility

Proactive Life Cycle Management (smart budgeting)

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Module 2: Asset Management

•Track asset quantity and location after purchase

•Track service contracts for assets and services

•Track asset life cycle (i.e. expendable or durable asset)

•Prevent unnecessary asset procurement

Asset Management

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Module 3: Federal/State Contract and Grant FeedsBusiness UserDashboard

•Find Local, State and Federal Contracts

•Team with other Businesses

•Post Jobs and Search for Employees

•Match to Federal Grants

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Individual / Job Seeker

•Post Resume

•Search for Jobs

•Match to Job Postings

Module 3: Job Seeker Dashboard

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Module 4: Attract, Retain, InvestSmart Economic Development Recognizes…

Every Community is Unique– Robust Economy = Sustained Growth, Industry Diversity &

Constant Innovation– Local Development = Vertical + Horizontal leveraging

existing strengths. Constant evolving, relevant business data

– Job Creation = Retention, Attraction & Adaptation through Training & Education

Grassroots Economic Development From the Bottom Up

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Module 4: Economic Modeling• Phase 1: Describe (Simple Reporting)• Phase 2: Explain (Cause and Effect)• Phase 3: Predict (Policy Making)

Economic Development = Concerted Actions of Policymakers & Communities to Promote

Economic Growth, Diversity & Health

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Centralized Planning & Decentralized Execution

• Microeconomic Policy: Analysis & Actions that shape the behavior of economic agents (individuals, households, firms, buyers, sellers, investors, etc.)

• Macroeconomic Policy: Analysis & Actions that impact the entire economy (GDP/growth, taxation, unemployment rates, price indices, trade, monetary/fiscal policy, consumption, output, investment, etc.)

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Module 4: My Partnership Lead Generation

NAICS

Zip Code

Your Business

Partner Lead Sphere

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Module 4: My Pipeline

1 - Identification

2 - Selection

3 - Qualification

4 - Presentation

5 - Closing

6 - Completion

7 - Captured

Contract identified

Contract matched

Lead Qualified

Rapport building

Contract awarded

RFP / negotiation process

Teaming/Partner Agreement signed

Virtual Headhunter

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Module 4: My Clusters

Geographic(Regional

Partnerships)

Horizontal(Business Sector)

Vertical(Supply Chain)

Grape Quality, Water Chemistry, Soil Minerals, Growing Season, Temperature

Harvesting, Crushing & Fermentation, Pressing, Bottling, Cork Production

Wine Making, Vineyard, Beer Making, Breweries, Bee Keeping, Meads

GOAL: Increase Productivity / Synergy

The Invisible Hand

GAP AnalysisCrop / Farm

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Module 4: Investment

“AlwaysOn is committed to plugging its network of venture capital and private equity firms looking to fund growth opportunities into the GovTide.com network”Tony PerkinsFounder, CEO & Editor, AlwaysOnFounder, Red Herring

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Module 4: Investment DashboardInvestor

•Available for Investment Bankers, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Angel funds

•Match businesses in desired industries with access to profiles

•Match to business preferred investment size

•Track competitor companies in the industry

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Module 5: Advertising Revenue

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Module 5: Advertising w/Social Profiles

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Module 6: Ecommerce

Order over SSL

Payment Gateway Request

Request for Confirmation

GovTide System

Funds deposited in Merchant Account

Bank

Payment Gateway

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Module 7: CRM and Customer Svc.Phone and Online

•Citizens can submit and categorize online tickets

•Tickets are routed through skills based routing to proper call centers

•Citizens rate customer service interactions

•Reporting systems integrated for historical tracking

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Module 8: Custom AnalyticsLocal GovernmentAdmin User

•View Industry Strengths and Weaknesses & other Analytics

•Search for opportunities

•Create requirements for purchasing

•Local Procurement Online

•Federal & State Contract Feeds

•Federal Grant Feeds

•Revenue Share Back to Community

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Module 9: Social MediaCustomized Network

•Virtually connect businesses in your community

•Advertising venue

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Hire, Train, Deploy Veterans & Commerce Personnel as Account Managers

Included FREE with GovTide:• 2 hour training for vendors/businesses• 2 hour training for government staff, and

management (train the trainer)• 2 hour training for purchasing agents

Veterans hired as Trainers/Account Managers– Constant pipeline of skilled workers (MOS to ACE to Employed)– Retool and Retrain top Commerce Employees– Performance Based Compensation

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Big Picture

Economic Development

Engine

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B

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Federal, State and Local Procurement feeds

Business Registration with NAICS and Keywords

Individual resume and job skills; Employment Security Commission

Results

Accurate & Evolving Economic Modeling, Analytics to Support

Smart Policy Decisions

IInvestment in the businesses in our state by all members of the investment community

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Next Steps•Suggestions?•People, Process, Policies, Practices?•Mission Statement & goals of NCPP entity?•Meet with Management Team e.g. CEO?•Timeline and major milestones?

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Live Demo