Does the whole tendering process sometimes feel to you like an expensive lottery? You invest hours of time and maybe a lot of money into putting together a response that delivers everything that's asked for. And yet, so often, the winning bid seems to be from a company that doesn't come close to matching what you can deliver.
The fact is, tendering is a time-consuming, expensive exercise.
But it doesn't have to be a lottery. You can position yourself to win.
Winning Tenders is a one-day workshop that gives you the tools to:
The five tendering myths that waste time and money
Simple actions that can put you in the driver's seat early
How to define "win themes" and weave them throughout your response
How to manage negative perceptions and turn them into winning strengths
How to assess your readiness to tender
How to assess whether to bid or not (go/no go), and when to make an exception
BD Plus is a leading strategic bid consultancy based in Sydney. This workshop is delivered in conjunction with BD Plus Director Jeremy Shipley, who has trained hundreds of people within some of Australasia's largest companies in how to win business.
Well-written bid responses help you win contracts that boost profits, lift your company’s reputation, and create even more opportunities. Our specialist, Shipley trained team has worked on countless bid documents for clients like Fletcher Construction, HEB, Besafe Training, Ventia, Aurecon, Platform 4 and many others. We’re the in-house writing team for OfficeMax, responding to dozens of tender opportunities every year.
We specialise in writing expert communications aimed at high-level decision-makers who are time sensitive and discerning. These individuals have a keen ability to see through insincerity (aka “bullshit”) and can be difficult to persuade.
Establishing a robust and legally sound policy framework is essential for sustainable growth and compliance.
We ensure our clients’ policies reflect their core values while maintaining legal compliance and positioning for growth.
An integral part of our team
The writers at Department of Writing have become an integral part of our bid writing function at OfficeMax and have supported us in winning millions of dollars of business. They are astute, highly experienced professionals who produce work to a very high standard, often to tight deadlines. Coupled with this, I've personally appreciated the insight and advice offered to me and my team on ways to be smarter and more successful in our bid writing strategy.
Sonja Webb
Marketing Manager, OfficeMax
A tough assignment
A huge thank you to you and your team for the effort put into our Registration of Interest. Being right on Christmas, a short bid period, and much content to research and write, this was a tough assignment. We were thrilled to learn we’d been shortlisted! Thanks for the part you played in getting us there. Submissions Manager, HEB Construction
Melanie Johnson
Submissions Manager, HEB Construction
Nailed it!
Milford is one of New Zealand’s largest investment companies, with over $20bn of funds under management. We’ve recently engaged Department of Writing for two mission-critical projects aimed at powerful decision makers. Both demanded an ability to quickly grasp the strategic subtleties of the project and the skills to build a case that was both compelling and engaging. Department of Writing nailed both projects with ease and I have no hesitation in recommending them to others
Sarah Norrie
Chief Marketing Officer, Milford Asset Management