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In the second of this week’s themed posts, the UK’s Learning at Work Week (15–21 May) has given us time to reflect on how learning opportunities and continuous professional development figure into bid and tender...

We reflect on effective methods of managing stress and taking care of mental wellbeing within the bid and tender writing industry and public sector procurement.

Prior to award and following the official tender window, post-clarification questions offer an opportunity for purchasing authorities to seek further understanding of your working processes, specific procedures and st...

The most recent Procurement Policy Note has outlined the most extensive and wide-ranging changes to public procurement since the introduction of the updated Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) in September 2016, whi...

Starting her career as a bid writer, Victoria Hughes transitioned to a bid reviewer last year, and, using comprehensive experience of reviewing and assessing written materials from her previous role as a university le...

With the industry reeling from insolvencies of small and large firms alike, we examine how SMEs can effectively mitigate risk while remaining competitive in public procurement and the tendering process.

Public procurement in England and Wales is governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015. However, Scottish public procurement is subject to statutes from the devolved government and, therefore, includes difference...

In recognition of International Women's Day, we asked a member of our bid writing team, Rachel Wright, to provide some insights into the role of a bid writer, from her perspective.

28 January marks Data Protection Day, a worldwide initiative to promote awareness of privacy measures and best practices for safeguarding data. With GDPR an ever-increasing theme present in public sector tenders, it s...

As 2022 draws to an end, it’s time to turn our attention forward, and anticipate what 2023 will bring to the procurement industry. Over the past year, we have continued to feel the impact of Brexit and COVID-19 on t...

2022 has proven to be a year filled with growth, development, and the continuous achievement of company milestones. Having celebrated our 13th year as a bid writing consultancy this year, Executive Compass (and the te...

Deciding to bid for a contract is a significant strategic decision for any business; it requires the commitment of a considerable amount of time, effort and resources. The cost of making the wrong bid / no-bid decisio...