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	<title>Lyndsey MichaelsLyndsey Michaels | Lyndsey Michaels</title>
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	<description>Bid &#38; Tender Writer</description>
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		<title>Problem with my voicemail!</title>
		<link>http://lyndseymichaels.com/2012/05/problem-with-my-voicemail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 16:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be an issue with my voicemail, in that I can&#8217;t access it at the moment. Very frustrating! Hopefully it will be sorted out soon (I think my phone provider is making some upgrades) &#8211; in the meantime, do drop me an email or text if you need me to get in touch with you.]]></description>
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		<title>Speak to housing decision makers in Wolverhampton &#8211; event on 30th April 2012</title>
		<link>http://lyndseymichaels.com/2012/04/speak-to-housing-decision-makers-in-wolverhampton-event-on-30th-april-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find It In Wolverhampton are hosting a free event for construction companies on 30th April to learn more about their upcoming contract opportunities within the council's housing portfolio.
You'll need to log in to their site to get the full details and book, so I have linked to a PDF giving the full Event Details.]]></description>
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		<title>Confounded by confusing words? A list to ensure your meaning is clear</title>
		<link>http://lyndseymichaels.com/2012/02/confounded-by-confusing-words-a-list-to-ensure-your-meaning-is-clear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In any writing - but especially bid writing - it's important that what you mean isn't lost through what you say. I'm thoroughly enjoying Liz Broomfield's 'Troublesome Pairs' over at Libroediting - an explanation of commonly confused or abused words.]]></description>
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		<title>PQQ – Disabled Facilities Improvements Framework</title>
		<link>http://lyndseymichaels.com/2012/01/pqq-%e2%80%93-disabled-facilities-improvements-%e2%80%93-framework-%e2%80%93-council/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A small specialist contractor, engaged for over a decade through un-tendered contracts, needed to formally tender to remain on a particular framework - with no experience of PQQs and less than three days until deadline. ]]></description>
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		<title>RT @peteashton: Okay, here&#8217;s my list of freelance friends you might want to consider employing. http://t.co/IJYBdeK8 (plus a nice ramble)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsey</dc:creator>
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		<title>ITT – Heating Refurbishment Framework</title>
		<link>http://lyndseymichaels.com/2012/01/itt-%e2%80%93-heating-refurbishment-programme-%e2%80%93-framework-%e2%80%93-council-housing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Re-tendering for their existing place on the council’s framework, this company were wise enough not to take existing relationships for granted and wanted to submit a really competitive ITT to ensure they retained the work.]]></description>
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		<title>ITT – National Cyclical Decorating Framework</title>
		<link>http://lyndseymichaels.com/2012/01/itt-%e2%80%93-national-cyclical-decorating-programme-%e2%80%93-framework-%e2%80%93-independent-housing-association/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For this competitive ITT, with an emphasis on community liaison and regional employment opportunities, it was imperative that the local nature of the company's work and successful employment strategy be showcased as well as it could.]]></description>
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		<title>Approved Supplier List – Leisure Facilities</title>
		<link>http://lyndseymichaels.com/2012/01/approved-supplier-list-%e2%80%93-leisure-facilities-%e2%80%93-main-residentialcommercial-building-contractor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This tiny specialist leisure facilities contractor was asked to provide a wealth of Health &#038; Safety information to the Main Contractor in order to remain on their approved supplier list.]]></description>
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		<title>ITT – Lift Consultancy Framework</title>
		<link>http://lyndseymichaels.com/2012/01/itt-%e2%80%93-lift-consultancy-%e2%80%93-framework-%e2%80%93-independent-procurement-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This specialist company needed to demonstrate the breadth of their experience as concisely as possible: the ITT had just 5 questions with strict  limits of 400 words each and no supporting information allowed.]]></description>
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		<title>LinkedIn Poll: &#8216;Go / No Go&#8217; tender response policies</title>
		<link>http://lyndseymichaels.com/2011/12/linkedin-poll-go-no-go-tender-response-policies/</link>
		<comments>http://lyndseymichaels.com/2011/12/linkedin-poll-go-no-go-tender-response-policies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndsey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m doing more and more bid and tender writing these days (yay!) and I&#8217;ve always been struck by the amount of companies, large and small, that don&#8217;t have any formal procedure to determine whether or not responding to a particular tender is worth their while. In particular for smaller businesses, the man-hours involved in collaboration, meetings, necessary rounding up of information and writing, results in an actual cost to the business in order to gain more business. This should be weighed up against the likely revenue that winning a contract or a place on a framework/approved supplier list will bring in AND the likelihood of winning that contract in the first place, in respect of the competition. In 2012, I plan to offer a streamlined version of a basic Go / No Go policy to anyone who wants it, as well as develop more tailored versions for specific clients. So, for a little bit of initial research, I&#8217;ve opened a LinkedIn Poll that asks the question: Does your company have a &#8216;Go / No Go&#8217; policy for responding to tenders? &#160; Your input is much appreciated! I&#8217;ll also being using the results of this poll and a couple of others [...]]]></description>
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