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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Competing on a level playing ground is not prudent, some situations demand reliability. Experience & ability in handling the unexpected in a timely manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Besides, it also ensures the Govt. that the applicant’s business is a going concern. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ken Mwaura.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Public & Private Cloud Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Kusi Lane, off 3rd Parklands Avenue.| Mobile +254 738959900, +254 723650688. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Goudy Old Style","serif";color:red;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>We enable you decide when, where and how you want to interact with business. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mwaura.kenn=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Conrad Akunga<br><b>Sent:</b> 29 May 2013 15:12<br><b>To:</b> Ken Mwaura<br><b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Connected KE: Kenyan Tech companies seek more involvement in govt projects<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>If local companies are as good as they fondly believe to be, why should they want preferential treatment?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div id=mb><p class=MsoNormal>I would think a more robust solution is for unnecessary barriers to entry like "10 million turnover" and "8 years audited accounts" be removed so that everyone competes on a level playing field.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div id=mb><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id=mb><div id=mb><p class=MsoNormal>Mediocrity lies at the end of any road when any criteria other than A Game is considered. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>—<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p>On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Rebecca Wanjiku <<a href="mailto:rebeccawanjiku@yahoo.com" target="_blank">rebeccawanjiku@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='margin-bottom:11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>For the last five years, there has been a common chorus among local tech companies; they want more of the large government contracts. We all want a piece of that large cake.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>Most of the money spent on government tech projects has gone to large corporations like Oracle, SAP, IBM etc. With the big budgetary requirements, many companies are locked out of these projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white'>The talk of technology transfer has been on for so long but the international companies just set up local branches, poach the guys from the local companies and move on. Its a competitive environment and the options look minimal.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Read more.......<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a href="http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/05/kenyan-tech-companies-seek-more-involvement-in-govt-projects/">http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/05/kenyan-tech-companies-seek-more-involvement-in-govt-projects/</a><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>