Mr. Chris Bell This is Me

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1. 1. onvia.com

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   Published on: 12/7/2007   Last Visited: 12/7/2007

   Chris Bell is the Principal and Owner of Bell and Associates. Before subscribing to the Onvia Guide, Bell spent an average of 3-5 hours per week researching government opportunities. He would look through newspapers, reading the call for bids section in addition to sending out letters and calling municipalities to register for their e-mail solicitation lists. Bell wanted to save time researching all the government opportunities that were specific to his business; he also felt he wasted resources and time by sending out letters and subscribing to newspapers. Overall, Bell & Associates wanted to make better use of their time and money.
   
   Bell looked at three different government business information companies in addition to Onvia. To determine which service would provide the best business solution, he set up a challenge. Each company was given a list of agencies from three specific states that Bell knew had recently solicited solid waste bids. "Out of every project that came out, Onvia caught them all. The other companies caught some of the bids but not all of them," says Bell. The company chose Onvia as their government business partner and subscribed to the Onvia Guide with premium services to solve their business needs. Now with the Onvia Guide, Bell spends a maximum of 10 minutes a day to review his opportunities, instead of 5 hours per week. The Onvia Guide delivers electronic notifications of bid notices, requests for proposals and contracting opportunities customized to specific industry categories and locations through unparalleled coverage of 73,000 federal, state and local purchasing entities. To ensure all his business needs are met, Bell works with his Onvia account manager whenever he has any questions or needs to refine his account profile. "Every day I get something. I may get a dozen qualified leads but even if I only get only one good lead, the service pays for itself," says Bell.
   
   "The Onvia Guide has paid for itself over and over," Bell says. The greatest benefit that Onvia has provided for Bell & Associates is the timely, customized notifications that have led to increased revenue for the company. Instead of going through newspapers, sending out letters and registering for municipality e-mail lists, Bell takes 10 minutes or less to skim his Onvia Guide.
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   - Chris Bell Principal and Owner Bell & Associates

2. 2. Operations & Maintenance

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   Published on: 11/8/2007   Last Visited: 2/10/2008

   - Chris Bell President and Owner, Bell & Associates

3. 3. Bell & Associates

   www.onvia.com/casestudies/pros - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/8/2007   Last Visited: 2/10/2008

   Chris Bell is the Principal and Owner of Bell and Associates. Before subscribing to the Onvia Guide, Bell spent an average of 3-5 hours per week researching government opportunities. He would look through newspapers, reading the call for bids section in addition to sending out letters and calling municipalities to register for their e-mail solicitation lists. Bell wanted to save time researching all the government opportunities that were specific to his business; he also felt he wasted resources and time by sending out letters and subscribing to newspapers. Overall, Bell & Associates wanted to make better use of their time and money.
   
   Bell looked at three different government business information companies in addition to Onvia. To determine which service would provide the best business solution, he set up a challenge. Each company was given a list of agencies from three specific states that Bell knew had recently solicited solid waste bids. "Out of every project that came out, Onvia caught them all. The other companies caught some of the bids but not all of them," says Bell. The company chose Onvia as their government business partner and subscribed to the Onvia Guide with premium services to solve their business needs. Now with the Onvia Guide, Bell spends a maximum of 10 minutes a day to review his opportunities, instead of 5 hours per week. The Onvia Guide delivers electronic notifications of bid notices, requests for proposals and contracting opportunities customized to specific industry categories and locations through unparalleled coverage of 73,000 federal, state and local purchasing entities. To ensure all his business needs are met, Bell works with his Onvia account manager whenever he has any questions or needs to refine his account profile. "Every day I get something. I may get a dozen qualified leads but even if I only get only one good lead, the service pays for itself," says Bell.
   
   "The Onvia Guide has paid for itself over and over," Bell says. The greatest benefit that Onvia has provided for Bell & Associates is the timely, customized notifications that have led to increased revenue for the company. Instead of going through newspapers, sending out letters and registering for municipality e-mail lists, Bell takes 10 minutes or less to skim his Onvia Guide.
   ...
   - Chris Bell Principal and Owner Bell & Associates