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In sporting circles, you often hear the phrase ‘It’s not the winning but the taking part that is important’. As someone who is very competitive I disagree completely. Even if I am playing Monopoly with the child...

A good many column inches are taken up in the press and specialist trade magazines about potential contract opportunities for SMEs and larger companies within the rail industry. If the existing narrative is taken at f...

Writing a tender submission can often be a long and arduous process, but some contracts give you the chance to develop a submission which is truly striking. It is important to recognise the full potential of a bid or ...

There will undoubtedly come a time when your company needs to complete a tender submission. Whether it is due to expansion, targeting new contracts or adhering to the procurement process for an existing buyer, the ten...

It is very easy to think about a PQQ or tender only once it hits your desk, and then rush through the narrative responses and financial documents, with the main goal being to get the bid finished and submitted as soon...

E-procurement or e-tendering is fast becoming the preferred process for buyers and suppliers involved in the procurement of goods and services, and will soon be compulsory. By March 2016, electronic notification and e...

The European Single Procurement Document Service (ESPD) is being introduced later this month as a self-declaration document for bidders in an attempt to reduce the amount of documentation involved in a bid.

ISO 9001 provides over one million companies and organisations in over 170 countries with guidance and support on how to maintain the ongoing quality of their products and services in accordance with their customersâ€...

If you are a business looking to expand, bidding for government contracts can be a great place to start. Securing a contract for your company provides a guaranteed income across a set timescale and is a fairly risk-av...

As clichéd as it sounds, the start of the New Year is a good time to bid for contracts and kick start your tendering process for 2016. There are numerous contracts out to tender at the end of the year and the start o...

2015 has been an exciting year for the Executive Compass® team, with an office move, a record turnover and the team doubling in size. We have had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients, existing and n...

2015 has been an exciting year for Executive Compass®, with the addition of three new bid writers, an office relocation, a new website and record turnover.