Bidding to win business can feel like a test of nerves at the best of times, but sometimes the format of the tender documents makes the job harder. It then becomes even more of a challenge for bidding organisations to give procurement teams the best view of their proposal, capabilities, and experiencer and deliver best value. At times this happens
Holiday periods can provide some headaches for bidders. Who will write and manage your bids when key staff are on holiday? We provide 5 helpful suggestions below for bidders below: 1. Always keep a documented pipeline of the bidding and tender opportunities that you are anticipating and when you are expecting to see these come to the market. This doesn’t
We all make mistakes, however diligent we are. This can especially be the case when working under pressure and/or on complex, high profile projects. Unfortunately, in a bid situation mistakes can cost you the bid. To help you prevent that from happening, here are some tips that you can use to build in processes and safeguards that help you avoid
Winning tenders, bids and proposals is a core part of maintaining the stability and growth of many businesses and having the right people in place to deliver this success is crucial. Bid writing can be a niche profession, so what do you look for to ensure you are recruiting the right people with the skills and attributes required to build
This is Part 1 of a write-up based on an October 2020 APMP Bid & Proposal Conference Panel session which was chaired by our Founder, Andrew Morrison. The panel also included: Andrea Preda (Romania), Bruce Morton (USA), Izane Cloete-Hamilton (South Africa), Sampada Abhyankar (India) and Victoria Lankreijer (Australia). Public sector procurement is estimated as being worth about 10 trillion US
Business Awards provide an excellent opportunity for an organisation to gain sectoral and professional recognition for their work and achievements. Why apply for business awards? There are many reasons why organisations should apply for Business Awards. These include: Greater brand recognition – within each stage of an Award the business is promoted by the awarding body. An example would be
AM Bid, Scotland’s largest bid and tender specialist, is on course to report a £1 million turnover for the first time after rebounding strongly from the effects of the national lockdown. Like many businesses, the company faced some challenging times last year, particularly in spring 2020 following the pandemic outbreak and its impact on the global economy. A restructure into
AM Bid, Scotland’s largest bid and tender specialist, has strengthened its board with the appointment of Philip Thomson as Bid Director. Philip, 53, is the first company Director appointed to the business since Managing Director David Gray in October 2017 and joins as part of an ongoing growth strategy. He brings significant experience having worked with bidding teams across the
What is Digital Transformation? Digital Transformation (DT or DX) focuses on the adoption of digital technology to transform business services, practices and processes, ensuring that they are consistent, sustainable and profitable (and importantly, inspiring places to work!). It is an essential part of your own business development demonstrating innovation, creativity and forward thinking as well as a key element to
With an ever increasing amount of data being generated across the globe every second it is not surprising that data has become incredibly valuable and is being harnessed to shape the future. Data is rapidly becoming a business’s greatest asset but how can it drive decision making? This challenge needs to be met as your client’s customer experience, competitive advantage
