Cash in on the Obama $3 Trillion Spending Plan!

Ed Benjamin, Colonel, USAF (Retired)
Outskirts Press (2009)
ISBN 9781432744281
Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (03/10)


As a small business owner who has not been able to figure out how to navigate the maze to obtain government funding, I applaud Ed Benjamin for demystifying the process and creating such a user friendly “how to” manual.  If you are considering applying for government dollars, then this manual is a must read.  I not only read the manual but also followed its recommendations step-by-step and was surprised at the ease in which I was able to find information and the correct forms to fill out. 

The author’s many years of experience in major weapons systems procurement for the military greatly lends to his expertise in creating this manual.  He covers everything from federal acquisition regulations to writing successful proposals.  I have a very innovative environmental product that has not been listed for procurement anywhere.  Benjamin even has an answer for this dilemma in his section on best ways to qualify for an unsolicited proposal.  I was amazed at the depth of his knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), especially when I looked it up and found that it was approximately 1,700 pages long!  I would have been completely overwhelmed if I didn’t have the guidance from Benjamin on where to look for the information that I was seeking. 

With assistance from this manual, I am now registered on the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, am exploring funding options for my company and have been invited through the contacts I’ve made to attend a seminar in New York City for more in-depth information on getting government contracts. 

If you think that you have an idea or product that the government could use, then I highly recommend “Cash in on the Obama $3 Trillion Spending Plan!” for you.  It’s not something that you will just read through once and then put down. It’s a reference manual which you can turn to throughout the whole process. 

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