BidWrite articleWhat to Expect When Times Get Tough…
By Nigel Dennis and David Lunn, BidWrite Directors As the economic implications of the global pandemic are becoming clearer, the majority of businesses are scrambling to assess the impact on their top and bottom lines. Others are scrambling simply to survive. In this first of two articles, BidWrite co-founders Nigel…
COVID-19BidWrite’s Response to the Current Challenging Market Environment
Given the rapidly evolving current market environment, the Directors of BidWrite want to reassure our clients that we remain committed to helping you. We also want to take this opportunity to inform you of the business activities we are currently focusing on. They include the following: Continuing Support of Clients…
TipsAre Non-Mandatory Tender Briefings Worth The Effort?
There’s no escaping the compliance driven nature of tendering. It’s a simple fact that some elements of the tender response process are mandatory. As a supplier, this may create the impression that anything the buyer classifies as non-mandatory is not important. However, this is a matter of perspective. While the…
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 them. 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, CP.APMP, BidWrite Director 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…
