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Latest Cabinet Office Mystery Shopper results

Published yesterday, the latest results from the Cabinet Office's 'Mystery Shopper' scheme, which aims to address concerns about public sector procurement practices:

Writing to Word Limits – a new 3 part series

Do word limits in tenders fill you with terror or joy? My new, 3 part series will help you understand the reasons buyers impose word limits and give you tips and tricks to help you structure, polish and perfect your responses.

Word Limits – Part 3: Why brevity is your friend

TMI? How can you edit your tender response to fit word limits, without losing the vital details and core message? Part 3 of my series ‘Writing to Word Limits’ gives practical tips and guidance to help you structure your responses.

Word Limits – Part 2: Why stating your intentions is not enough

Lost for words? How can you fully answer a tender question and give the buyer enough detail to make an informed choice? Part 2 of my series ‘Writing to Word Limits’ shows you how to deconstruct the question and make sure your response hits all the right marks.

Writing to Word Limits – Part 1: Understanding Word Limits

Why do buying organisations impose word limits in tenders? What purposes do they serve for both buyers and bidders? Part 1 of my series ‘Writing to Word Limits’ explains why word limits are a good thing and how you can use them to your benefit.

Cabinet Office Mystery Shopper Report – 3 Years On

The Cabinet Office recently released their latest report on their ‘mystery shopper’ scheme, which was implemented in 2011 to provide suppliers with a standardised method to raise concerns about public sector procurement practices. It aims to identify issues and take steps to resolve them, either on live tenders or through proactive guidance and setting of […]

Business Continuity Plans – What are they and why might you need one?

How would your business cope during a global zombie outbreak? What if aliens invade? In this post I explain Business Continuity Plans - what they are, what they're not, why you need to have one and what you should put in it.

Are your policies ‘tender ready’?

You can be pretty sure that most PQQs will require you to provide copies of your policies and overviews of your working practices. Having your policies and procedures up to date and ready to go can save you a lot of time when you're busy working to a tender deadline. If you'd like a review of your current policies and a quote for bringing them up to date, get in touch.

SMEs Vs Public Sector Procurement

Building.co.uk highlights a new report by the National Federation of Builders about how current public sector procurement practices affect SMEs. I haven’t read through it all yet (I’m saving it for my Friday night entertainment), but the headline stats are pretty grim: ‘SMEs slam poor government procurement practices’ – article on building.co.uk The full report […]

Download Business Link’s entire guide to public sector tendering in one handy PDF!

More useful stuff related to public sector tendering, in the form of a handy PDF, which contains all the relevant guidance and advice Business Link provide relating to tendering in one document. Download it here.

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