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Reaction to Darin Matthews: ¡Muy bien! N
umerous readers expressed their appreciation for Darin Matthews’ column about diversity. Here is a sampling:
This is a really great article! I’ve had similar experiences with people being reluctant to “take a chance” on contractors that they have not worked with in the past. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Elizabeth Dunaway, CPPO Centennial, Colo. I just read your article entitled “Cómo estás.” As always, your articles are spot on. I’m the DBE Liaison Officer for my agency and it continues to amaze me how project managers perpetuate the barriers that prevent disadvantaged and small businesses from participating in government contracts. Kudos for everything you continue to do to advance our profession. Jennifer Sims, C.P.M. Procurement Director San Bernardino, Calif. I just wanted to take a moment to let you know I really enjoyed the article you wrote in Government Procurement magazine. I was probably drawn to it because I speak Spanish. However, the content was very interesting and absolutely true regarding the preconceived notions we may sometimes have. I think it’s great that you brought it up in our “purchasing world.” Raquel (Diaz) McMahon City of Chandler, Ariz. Your article was good in that we as purchasing professionals always need to keep in mind our results are based in performance of the work, not in other factors. We, as humans, sometimes forget this and assign race, gender, religion, age or other factors as the reason that people don’t perform well. High-performing vendors and humans are just that, and underperforming are just the same. Scott Richardson, CPPO Coconino County, Ariz. Hola Darin: Como esta usted? Nice article. Lee Buddress, Ph.D., C.P.M. Robert G. Gleason Professor and Director Portland State University
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