TipsNew to Tindering or tendering? We’ve got you covered.
It’s uncanny how professional and personal worlds often mirror each other. With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we were discussing how challenging it can be for so many people battling through the online dating game. It also occurred to us that, just like those new to dating apps, people new to…
ViewsTen Tendering Trends for the 2020s: Reflections on a decade of change
Nigel Dennis CPP APMP Fellow Principal and Co-Founder, Bid Write As the 2020s start, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on some of the things we take for granted today that didn’t exist 10 years ago. Uber, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Tinder, iPads, Fitbits and Bitcoin are all part of…
TipsFive Strategies To Win Work In Price Driven Markets
Dave Lunn, CP APMP, MCIPS With the new year comes a slew of new contract opportunities, and a renewed focus on winning it. While we are seeing a return to ‘value for money’ procurement decision making – where continuity of supply, relationships and risk management seemed to guide sourcing activities,…
ViewsWin³ – Tendering for you, your client and for the benefit of others
The best businesses for the planet are those that make a positive impact on people and the environment; businesses that give back more than what they take. The Barrett 12 Sales Trends for 2020 Report is out now, exploring the global trends that are affecting businesses, communities and the environment….
ViewsTurn the tables: Using procurement tools to help you win
By Dave Lunn, CP APMP, MCIPS A recent conversation with a Melbourne based client once again reminded me of how an understanding of procurement theory can help suppliers submit better bids. Our client was keen to share the news that it had been invited to bid for an upcoming tender….
NewsBidWrite Shortlisted For Defence Consultancy Of The Year
We are pleased to announce that BidWrite was last week named as a finalist in the Australian Defence Industry Awards, for the Consultancy of the Year category. Out of more than 100 submissions in this category, only 10 defence consultancies in Australia were shortlisted – with BidWrite being the only…
TipsPersuasive Thinking – The First Step To Persuasive Writing
By David Harvey, BidWrite Principal Recently in Gladstone, I ran ‘Next Steps – Tendering to Win workshop’ sponsored by Shell-QGC and Gladstone Engineering Alliance. This workshop (and accompanying one-on-one diagnostic sessions) was aimed at local businesses keen to improve their tendering capability. One key focus area was helping these companies to…
NewsBiggest Week Of Training In BidWrite’s History
June was a massive month for BidWrite to round out the financial year. We closed out some major proposals and expanded our teams in Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane. We’re also proud to announce that we have just completed the biggest week of training programs in BidWrite’s history, consolidating our position…
ViewsIf Attacking Competitors Is Ok For Election Campaigns, Is It Ok For Tenders?
Competitive comparison, or grubby tactic? The concept of ‘ghosting’ competitor offerings in tenders is a well-known persuasion technique. Negative persuasion is proven to be extremely effective. But, in BidWrite’s experience, most Australian organisations are reluctant to use this technique. They believe it to be a bit ‘grubby’. Procurement professionals we…
ViewsFound! An ‘Inviting’ Invitation
By David Lunn, Principal, CP APMP, MCIPS Did you know that an organisation’s procurement function also performs a sales role? Over the years BidWrite has written and presented a number of times about this seemingly oxymoronic concept (ie ‘buying’ people also ‘selling’). Procurement’s rise as a sales organisation is founded…
