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1 in a million chance behind lost bid

REAL STORIES SHARED BY OUR READERS * Names have been changed Lost bid blame game all started over the non-compliance and subsequent disqualification of the bid submission. A...

Government procurement people unanimously decide to extend bid deadlines to just-after-holidays

REAL STORIES SHARED BY OUR READERS * Names have been changed Procurement tender deadlines after the holiday season are on trend. That's the word on the street after it was...

”Not here to make friends”

REAL STORIES SHARED BY OUR READERS * Names have been changed A contract bid manager who was hired to lead a mission critical bid over an intense 8 week period has broken her...

Bid timesheets exceeding entire project budgets up to 10X: audit

REAL STORIES SHARED BY OUR READERS *  names have been changed A public company audit has revealed that up to 10 percent its company’s resources is being diverted from business as...

”Running out of excuses” behind sharp decline in missed bid deadlines

REAL STORIES SHARED BY OUR READERS *  names have been changed A government audit report published today has revealed a sharp decline in complaints being received by procurement...

“101 Addendum”: Defence tender hits record

REAL STORIES SHARED BY OUR READERS *  names have been changed   A DoD tender this week has reportedly become the world record holder for the highest number of addendum...

Mother speaks out for daughter who aspires to be a Bid Manager: “Which chequered pathway should she take?”

REAL STORIES SHARED BY OUR READERS * Names have been changed A CONCERNED mother of a final-year school student has described the bid management career pathway as being...

Bid Manager amazed that entire kick off workshop attendees came prepared

REAL STORIES SHARED BY OUR READERS *  names have been changed A BID MANAGER who has led more than 50 bids during his tenure has revealed how close his company came to having its...

Aussie Company Breaks Bid Process Tradition with Yeah/Nah Decision

REAL STORIES SHARED BY OUR READERS * Names have been changed AN AUSSIE construction company with a strong pipeline of projects across government, defence and education has...

Industry

Competitor analysis reveals ‘billionaire brat pack’ now the biggest threat to space industry

NASA’s decided that instead of owning the delivery systems buying rides to the Moon to investigate and test new technology systems...

What’s the difference between public and private sector bids?

The need to win work through the formal bidding and tendering process has become essential to corporate survival. It’s now the most...

Why procurement targets won’t fix the SME participation problem

Governments and commercial procurement departments around the world are introducing thresholds and policies to achieve...

Procurement gets proactive, kind of.

There’s a trend rippling across the procurement world that has been touted as being the better process for encouraging innovative...

Doing business with government – finding the opportunities

Ever wished you could gain a better understanding of government procurements rules, processes and programs to help you do business...

Fighting for our limes – E-Scooter wars get juicy

There’s no doubt about it, Lime Scooters took over Brisbane. Since their trial launch in November 2018, more than 131,000 Brisbane...

Legislation

Fears new procurement rules could lead to unregulated healthcare market

In its first major piece of primary legislation on health and care in England since the Health and Social Care Act 2012, a new In its...

COVID-19 procurement and corruption: The repercussions of emergency legislation

It was the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. With global supplies of critical health equipment shrinking and demand soaring in...

Coronavirus and public procurement spend: the unreported costs

These are not normal times in procurement when there’s no competitive bidding or vetting process. Governments have acted quickly with...

Slavery laws and their impact on business

Corporate reporting requirements to tackle slavery in supply chains was introduced into the UK through the Modern Slavery Act 2015...

How to comply with new data breach notification laws

New data protection clauses are likely to feature in future tender documentation. Is your company prepared? From 22 February 2018...

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