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A $787B Glass Half Empty or Half Full? How Business Leaders Can Strategically Approach the ARRA for Maximum Success

March 16 2009

From C-level corporate leaders to general managers, entrepreneurs, program managers and investors, there is universal interest in the potential opportunities presented by the recently passed American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).  At a time when there appear to be so few avenues for new growth, the size, diversity and rapid rollout of the plan make the stimulus bill simply too important for companies to ignore, whether they are long-standing government suppliers or new entrants exploring potential growth areas. With funding flowing to such diverse areas as alternative energy, health information technologies, and infrastructure projects, a broad spectrum of players is examining its potential near- and long-term strategies and the challenges associated with implementing those strategies.

Author(s): Jon Barney