Fighting for our limes – E-Scooter wars get juicy

Fighting for our limes – E-Scooter wars get juicy

by | Apr 26, 2019 | Trends

There’s no doubt about it, Lime Scooters are taken over Brisbane. Since their trial launch in November 2018, more than 131,000 Brisbane riders have taken over 800,000 trips Recently it has been announced that the Brisbane City Council are extending Lime’s trial permit...
Open government and the new transparency

Open government and the new transparency

by | Feb 15, 2019 | Legislation, Trends

Every year, public and private organisations spend massive amounts of money through contracting, on everything from stationery to major infrastructure projects to improve our hospitals, rail, road and electricity systems. This taxpayer-funded spending for public...
What makes a good Bid Manager?

What makes a good Bid Manager?

by | Dec 20, 2018 | Trends

Planning a bid to bring everyone together in a very short deadline is one of the biggest challenges facing Bid Managers today.  Good Bid Managers are, in fact, VERY STRATEGIC CAT HERDERS. Bringing technical, commercial, sales, legal and business experts, managers and...
The rise and rise of the Bid Manager

The rise and rise of the Bid Manager

by | Nov 30, 2018 | Best Practice

As governments and other major public companies continue to outsource their service delivery through open competitive tender, it is the role of the Bid Manager to lead the submission that has the potential to win the contract. Many organisations rely heavily on supply...
The human cost of bidding and tendering

The human cost of bidding and tendering

by | Oct 19, 2018 | Trends

Bidding and tendering is a critical activity across many industries, with companies spending up to 2% of the total contract value on the bidding process. It’s an ultra-competitive function that is critical to winning new work and keeping existing contracts. But what...
5 tips to avoid a non-compliant tender

5 tips to avoid a non-compliant tender

by | Mar 10, 2018 | Best Practice

Procurement officials are bound by numerous policies, procedures, laws, and rules in the execution of their duties to procure goods and services. These rules apply not only to your proposed offer and credentials as a supplier, but also the written submission itself....
Slavery laws and their impact on business

Slavery laws and their impact on business

by | Jan 24, 2018 | Legislation

Corporate reporting requirements to tackle slavery in supply chains was introduced into the UK through the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and Australia is likely to soon follow. What will this mean for bids and tenders? Modern slavery is the second largest criminal activity...