We are working on a new cloudPWR website for 2016. The new site will bring AIRLIFT front and center. Since it was founded in 2011 the company has achieved the goal of providing cloud solutions and web apps that users love. These products are being used by thousands of Public Sector employees throughout Washington State.
This site as been updated to show the basic look and feel. What do you think? Just hashtag #OldLook or #NewLook with a comment on Twitter or Facebook.
When Washington State voters passed Initiative 502, legalizing Cannabis, on November 6, 2012 the Liquor Control Board was put in charge of developing rules, regulations and policies to support the implementation of this ground breaking law. This presented a unique challenge, as there is no regulatory, operational or practical precedence for the agency to follow for managing the licensing and enforcement for the production, processing and distribution of Cannabis. To get expert assistance the agency published RFP K430 to select a consultant(s) to assist them with the process of implementing I-502.
The RFP timeline from publication to closing was only 30 business days. Nearly one hundred vendors submitted responses, and 52 of those were accepted as qualified applicants. A team of nine evaluators from agencies across the state was formed to review and score each bid. The large number of applicants and geographical separation of reviewers made this a more challenging situation than the typical RFP review process.
The evaluation team was given ten business days to complete scoring of the bids. If standard processes for evaluating and scoring bids had been used it would have required significantly more time, duplication of documents and hundreds of emails. Instead LCB Procurement and IT decided to take a “lean” approach to evaluating the responses. Continue reading
We have launched a design campaign for the CloudPWR logo. The contest is healthy with 46 entries currently. We have guaranteed an award for one of the designs. This has been a very positive experience and I highly recommend 99Designs for anyone looking for a progressive alternative to producing graphic designs. Over the years I have worked with several outside firms and in house designers. The drawback to both of these approaches is twofold. First the scope of designs are limited to only one or two designers working on your project. With 99Designs we were able to work with half a dozen solid artists and provide feedback virtually. Secondly it requires coordinating schedules to review designs and provide feedback. Because you work in the cloud with 99Designs we had the ability to collaborate on an as needed basis without needing face time to go over designs. In my previous experience it would take weeks to get a simple project like this completed. This process will take only 7 days with daily and almost hourly progress. Last but not least is the cost factor, hands down working with 99Designs is way more affordable than a high end design firm or in-house staff.
Check out some of the top entries here:
Also thanks to everyone for the enthusiasm and support. It has been great meeting with contacts all over Puget Sound looking for cloud based alternatives to on premise computing and software platforms. Stay tuned for the launch of the website and follow @CloudPWR on twitter (logo will be replaced soon:). Direct message us on twitter If you are interested in attending our October 4th Kick off at Century Link field for the US Open Sounders game. We will pick one lucky winner to join us in the exclusive club level suite.
Check out http://cloudpwr.com
