To go or not to go? The tendering step that saves your business time and money
Why a Go/No Go process is an important step of your tendering process. The questions to consider before investing your time and resources in the wrong opportunities.
How to submit quality and compliant tenders on short timeframes
Discover strategies that can help you achieve speed, quality and compliance on tenders.
Teamwork in tendering
Working solo is a recipe for burnout, and teamwork in tendering is essential. Here are our top tips for making collaboration work.
Self-care during busy bids
They may seem like no brainers but when you’re in the thick of a tender process it’s easy to forget the basics. These self care non negotiables will see you through the busiest of bids.
Common tendering mistakes we see
Tender submissions are often undermined by a range of common pitfalls. In this blog, we take a closer look at the frequent mistakes that can jeopardise your chances of winning.
How to demonstrate value and innovation in your tender submission
Successful tenders showcase proven value: quantify benefits, highlight innovation, reduce risk and demonstrate why you’re the best partner.
7 ways to tame an expert
Get the best out of your subject matter experts on your next tender with these essential tips for working productively as a team.
3 reasons why you should be utilising earlier review dates
Tender review dates are a vital facet of every submission. This blog explores the positive impact of earlier review dates.
Tender win themes that stand out from the crowd
Ever heard of the phrase: we are a safe pair of hands?
What we know about this phrase is that it is embarrassingly common. It is often used when answering the question: What makes you stand out from the crowd.
Saying more with less in tenders
Sometimes, less is more when it comes to tender writing. Discover how to craft clear answers when working within page restrictions.
Tender submission team meetings – so much more than a check-in.
There is more to submission team meetings than just a quick check-in. They are an essential part of the governance and management framework of a tender. This blog outlines core aspects of these meetings, highlighting their purpose and outcomes.
Balancing internal tender requirements with client deliverables
Discover how to manage internal governance and client expectations with five tips that help bid teams improve submission quality and reduce burnout.
Consider the octopus (and tender management plans)
In this blog, we’ll look at different types of communication, and the one tool which is essential to survive and thrive in the world of tenders.
5 leadership hacks for managing tender teams
Here are a few simple leadership tools you can use when managing a tender team, so that you’re already winning before you even get started.
Building rapport and buy-in from stakeholders during the tender process
This blog explores why building rapport with stakeholders is the key to successful tender management, with six practical tips to engage SMEs and boost bid quality.
Bids are messy, but there’s a method in the madness
This blog outlines why the tender process is a critical framework to performance and success, despite the busyness of tendering.
Plain English principles and tender writing
Plain English is a clear, concise, and direct way of writing. In some cases, say for government, writing in plain English is a requirement. Though this doesn’t mean everyone is on board with the idea.
Why mums make great tender specialists
It seems that tendering and parenting have a lot in common, which explains why mums (and dads, and aunts and uncles for that matter) make excellent tender specialists.
Why clear, structured writing keeps tender evaluators engaged
Ever wonder during tender submission, what is the best way to keep tender evaluators engaged as they read and evaluate RFT responses? In this blog, we explore how simple formatting changes can boost engagement, improve clarity, and strengthen your overall tender response.
The Tao of tender writing
Among the stress and chaos of your day in the world of bid production, this blog aims to help you find some calm. And with this new mindset, perhaps, a clearer path to a winning bid.