I have a small new business, I would not show my accounts, 2 people working from my home, but high expertise in the services I sell. Is it worth putting in bids for government tenders? I do not mean Thanks, sourcepro
As they say "you have to be in it to win it" - unless it takes up massive resource I see no reason why not. tomsk
Everything is worth a try! What have you got to loose.........Nothing! 
“Everything is worth a try! What have you got to loose.........Nothing! ”I guess a lot of time and even money. I have heard they want pages and pages of proposals, which you have to spend a lot of time on, only to start getting frustrated when you realise they do not shortlist companies like yours. Thanks, sourcepro
“I guess a lot of time and even money. I have heard they want pages and pages of proposals, which you have to spend a lot of time on, only to start getting frustrated when you realise they do not shortlist companies like yours.” I agree, this has been our experience of these tenders. Holborn Direct Mail 020 8683 7155
“I guess a lot of time and even money. I have heard they want pages and pages of proposals, which you have to spend a lot of time on, only to start getting frustrated when you realise they do not shortlist companies like yours.” I don't think this applies to the public sector alone though. Surely if you are putting in a half decent pitch to the private sector you also spend much time and money trying to win that business. You aren't necessarily going to win it! I know I have chased around the country for meetings and pulled proposals together for private companies and not won the business........I can't be the only one! Or maybe this is just a common practice within my industry Is this not the nature of gaining business anyway?? - some you win and some you lose  
My understanding is that the process is fairly transparent, in the sense that as long as you tick the boxes you have as good a chance as any of winning. The private sector ones are sometimes for gone conclusions no matter how hard you try. tomsk |
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