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In public-sector procurement (and a lot of the private sector) tendering is used as a fair and transparent way to select a suitable supplier to deliver a certain contract.

As we approach the end of the year, we reflect on 2019. It has been a busy year as we have celebrated our 10th year trading, experienced record turnover and gradually expanded to meet continued demand for our bid writing services.

Bidding for a contract for the first time can be a daunting process for any company. When working with an organisation that is new to the tendering process we often discover basic mistakes that could have been avoided.

This week we hear from one of our new bid writers, Rianna Margione, to find out what she has been working on and how she is settling in to the team so far.

Companies new to tendering often ask for our top guidelines for proposal writing. Bid specifics often depend on the industry, size of bid, regional coverage and many other factors, but there are a few guidelines that everyone can follow.

What is the Standard Selection Questionnaire or SQ? The standard selection questionnaire, or SQ for short, was established by the Crown Commercial Service in 2016, to standardise the first stage of the bidding process. Traditionally, the PQQ was the first stage of the restricted (two-stage) procedure when procuring goods or…