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The Federation of Small Businesses recently found that nine out of ten public sector suppliers have been paid late and is calling for urgent action to address late payments to small businesses that have won government...

One of the questions we are most commonly asked by new clients is ‘why are we not winning tenders?’

When bidding for a contract, one of the first key decisions should be around the ‘bid/no bid’ process to determine your chances of success and whether the contract you are looking at is a desirable one for your bu...

During Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 (14–20 May 2018) we thought it fitting to write a piece about how to manage the stress of bids and bid writing.

Knowing your contract pipeline and the opportunities that exist in the market is a key element for any business. It is important to keep up to date with potential buyers and engage well ahead of the tender process to ...

Organisations may think they don’t need bid writing training, but situations change. The market changes, as does legislation, and a way of operating that has suited your team for years may no longer be what the mark...

Executive Compass attended a procurement exhibition this week (Procurex North) and one topic that was highlighted across the board was social value: specifically, what is being done by commissioners and many local aut...

The Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 10 framework is currently out to tender, inviting suitable suppliers to bid for a place on the framework.

The National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime Agency have reported that cyber attacks have increasingly targeted vulnerabilities in full supply chains.

Our latest blog post is from our MD Neil Capstick: I am often asked, ‘What is the biggest mistake that companies make when completing a tender?’

British firm De La Rue was undercut by Gemalto for the contract to print the new post-Brexit British passports. Since losing the contract, shares in De La Rue have dropped by 6%.

Many organisations do not have an internal resource dedicated to bid and tender writing and instead have one of their staff, such as a ...