Lost on Price

If they lose a tender, the majority of people will tell you that they lost it due to the price. While this is occasionally true, it is more likely that they failed to persuade the client that they would gain sufficient benefits to justify the price. A client’s objective is to solve a problem, not … Read more..

Readability

Microsoft Word has excellent functions which allow you to see the readability scores of your tender responses. These can be found in the “check document” option, once preferences have been set in “settings / options / proofing”. In general, sentences should be kept as short as possible, using simple words and written in the active … Read more..

CVs

When a tender asks for CVs, the evaluators are likely to want a reasonably detailed narrative about each key person. A CV should describe the person’s skills as well as their qualifications.  It should show their client-related achievements as well as the roles they have undertaken. This information illustrates the person’s ability to perform well, … Read more..