US FM magazine Facilities Design & Management has signed a content deal with an e-commerce web start-up bidding for the lucrative Government procurement market.

FD&M is partnering with Atlanta based epipeline , a web-delivered business development platform that assists businesses with government product and service procurement.

As well as articles from the magazine, published by Miller Freeman (part of UK media giant United News & Media), content will also come from The Outsource Report newsletter.

"We've reached a time when mediums support each other. This is where the traditional print publication, with its brand identity and customer loyalty, can fill a niche by offering its greatest asset ... content," said Paul Tarricone, publisher of Facilities Design & Management. "For us, epipeline is an invaluable avenue to reach our customers ... not to mention the added benefits to them."

Richard Byatt