Procurement Games

Hosted by R. Lynn Pingol

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Jan 2024

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About the show

Is the field EVER LEVELED in your favor? Minority, Women, Veteran Small businesses can make millions in contracting! Unfortunately, they are challenged by the government procurement processes. Talk of leveling the playing field is the main theme, yet little is done to move us forward. The PROCUREMENT GAMES Podcast and Open Conversations brings our voices together to move us forward to changing the way the rules are set and the games are played.

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January 22, 2024Episode 259 min

The Chat - S3 Episode 2: Recap and How to Respond to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs

In our second episode, we recap some of our Season 1 and Season 2 episodes, highlighting entrepreneurs in Minneapolis/Saint Paul as well as our community trailblazers who are paving the way to level the playing field for us! This episode also launches our "Nuggets of Knowledge" series - offering tips and tricks to get you a tick mark on the WIN column! In this episode, we share the best approach in "How to Respond to RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs!"

January 14, 20241 hr 4 min

The Chat -Season 3 Kicks Off with a Launch on our YouTube Channel!

We are back for Season 3 - Join us as we kick off this season with a new channel on You Tube while continuing with a simulcast on WFNU 94.1 FM - Frogtown Community Radio! Like and subscribe on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/@procurementgames

April 28, 2023Episode 1556 min

The Chat: Belkis Cruz - Co Founder LBR Partners

In this episode, R. Lynn Pingol and Jared Petersen chats with Belkis Cruz who shares her "construction and development" journey in the Twin Cities. Belkis shares her passion and desire to help the Latino community in excelling in the procurement and contracting realm too!

April 28, 2023Episode 1459 min

The Chat: Victoria Yepez - VY Management

R. Lynn Pingol and Jared Petersen chat about Victoria's journey as a property management company and brand new develoiper in MN.

April 28, 2023Episode 1354 min

The Chat: Kamillah El Amin - Royal Foundry Craft & Spirits & Huriya Village

Kamillah El Amin shares her story as the first black woman owned distiller in the midwest in this episode! R. Lynn Pingol & Jared Petersen get an insight into Kamillah's family legacy and her entrepreneurial journey.

March 18, 2023Episode 1255 min

The Chat -Trailblazer: Johnnie Burns, Dir of Contract Compliance City of Minneapolis

We are talking compliance, goals, fines, and workforce with Johnnie Burns, Director of Contract Compliance at the City of Minneapolis! Jared Petersen and R.Lynn Pingol had way too much fun while still getting to the bottom of contracting DBE firms in Minnesota, where the disparity continue to be an issue in the eco-system of procurment and contracting!

March 7, 2023Episode 1158 min

The Chat -Trailblazer: Jimmy Loyd, Econ.Development Dir., City of St. Paul

Jimmy Loyd, Economic Development Director for the City of Saint Paul, MN dropped some pretty awesome exclusive news when joined R. Lynn Pingol and Jared Petersen on the show!

February 21, 2023Episode 1058 min

The Chat -Trailblazer: Mikeya Griffin, Exec. Director - Rondo Community Land Trust

R. Lynn Pingol and Jared Petersen are joined by Mikey Griffin, Executive Director of Rondo Community Land Trust, an amazing organization whose mission is to preserve the ownership of land in the Rondo Community!

February 21, 2023Episode 958 min

The Chat: Mitchell Davis, Jr., CEO - MDavis Consulting

Mitchell Davis, Jr joins R. LynnPingol and Jared Petersen to discuss the formula to use when you start a business and the importance of debriefs request, when you don't awarded a contract!

February 5, 2023Episode 851 min

The Chat: Damaris Hollingsworth, Founder & Principal-Design By Melo

R. Lynn Pingol and Jared Petersen hosts Founder and Principal Architect- Damaris Hollingsworth of Design By Melo, who shares her inspiration as a child and the fears she faced in launching her own design firm.