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Where is some places that i can go and look for LOCAL AND FEDERAL govt contracts??? I tried going to some state office that somebody recomended to me but they sent me all over the place... basically the people that works for the govt doesnt even know where to look

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I market to government agencies also and it can be frustrating.  There are so many layers of people and getting to the right person can be tough.  In Oregon there is a government purchasing association that represents many different government agencies.  They put on a `Reverse Trade Show` where the people behind the booths are the government purchasing folks and the vendors walk around and talk to as many people as they like.  The show only cost us $69 for each person.  A great bargain for getting face to face with so many government purchasing agents. 

The organization putting the show on here is the Oregon Public Purchasing Association.  They are a local chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing.  (www.nigp.org).  They have local chapters all over the country.  Check their website.  On the left is a menu for `Chapters` and you can see a list of links to all of their local chapters.  I`m not sure if all of the chapters do the Reverse Trade Show, but it might be worth looking into.

Good Luck!