To: Greg from Edmonton who wrote (5313 ) 4/25/2001 5:13:58 PM From: CH4 Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6016 Quick and easy access to U.S. government opportunities ... Canadian Commercial Corporation U.S. bid matching service CCC offers the U.S. Bid Matching Service to assist Canadian exporters entering the U.S. federal government procurement market. Each day, CCC identifies 200 to 400 U.S. federal government opportunities which are open to bidding by Canadian firms. When you register with CCC -- at no charge -- you provide information on your company capabilities and interests. Our U.S. Bid Matching Service will search for U.S. federal government opportunities daily that match your product and service profile. When a match is found it is sent out to you by e-mail. You decide whether or not to follow up on it. If you decide to bid, our knowledgeable staff can help you obtain solicitation documents and provide valuable advice on the regulations and bidding process. "We've had a very successful relationship with CCC. The sale of our tracked vehicle heaters to the U.S. military was a major breakthrough for us, and took us into a whole new product area. Those heaters now represent about 40 per cent of our revenue stream." Jim Perry, President Global Thermoelectric Inc. Calgary, Albertaccc.ca ... Canadian Commercial Corporation U.S. bid matching web page Global Thermoelectric Inc. Developing New Products for New Markets Calgary's Global Thermoelectric Inc. is a recognized world leader in thermo-electric generators. When an opportunity to develop and supply $18 million worth of heaters to the U.S. military arose in 1996, Global used CCC's contracting services to help win the sale over two larger competitors. Global had to perform a year's worth of testing on the heaters, which are specially designed for tracked vehicles. Operating on diesel fuel, the heaters had to meet strict specifications for electrical power use. Today, Global's heaters have joined an expanding product line that includes exciting new developments in fuel cell technology. "We've had a very successful relationship with CCC. The sale to the U.S. military was a major breakthrough for us, and took us into a whole new product area. Those heaters represent about 40 per cent of our revenue stream." Jim Perry, President Global Thermoelectric Inc.ccc.ca ... success story c/w cool picture of GLE's heater manufacturing facilities.