The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) protects the rights of employees when their work transfers to a new employer. This article does not seek to provide employment or legal advice but instead focuses on 7 important considerations you need to make when preparing to manage TUPE within your bid process. Before Bid Sign On Before committing
With a growing economy operating in a context of increased pressure on both public and private sectors to extract value from tendering, 2016 will see significant bid activity. How bid ready is your business, or do you just go from one bid to the next? This article provides a simple checklist of 10 elements of bidding (and there are many
If you were going to build a house, it would all start with the plans, then getting the foundations right. The same applies to bidding successfully. Time invested in the Bid Kick Off Meeting will reap many rewards during the bid process. Having the key people there will help get the project off to a great start. The main objectives
Putting some structure around the Bid / No Bid decision is an important part of any bidding strategy. Bidding everything in the belief that it’s a numbers game – the more you bid, the more chance you’ll win – is flawed reasoning. It’s much better to be strategic about what, when, how and why you are bidding opportunities. So what criteria would you put in your Bid /
Uncovering the thought processes of clients who are evaluating bids could give you the winning edge Whilst each client is unique, there are some common lines of thought that many will share. It’s our view that the factors below are often insufficiently considered by busy bidders. Existing Supplier Relationship – Is this for a contract that is currently being delivered? If
Bidding in Scotland is the same as bidding in England – just change the names?? Wrong! – I’m currently working for several companies who appreciate that there are fundamental differences, even when bidding for very similar services. Getting this right will help your business get a share of the £10 billion per annum of tendered public expenditure in Scotland. So,