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A Scottish procurement portal is showing great success after thousands of companies in Scotland have started securing more public sector contracts.

As we enter the new financial year, and immerge from a relatively quiet spell in terms of public sector contract opportunities and PQQs, it could be said that this lull is the calm before the storm.

The pre-qualification questionnaire or PQQ has changed dramatically since its introduction in the 1900s and has continued to evolve as technology and contracting authorities’ demands increase.

Policies and procedures play a very important part when completing a PQQ or tender.

I am always being asked about how to improve individual and team tender writing skills. Is there one thing that I can do to make my tender submissions win? Do you have one golden rule?

Changes in public sector procurement are advancing at an alarming rate. An increasing number of PQQs and Tenders now require electronic upload onto portals.

There are many reasons why you may fail to be awarded a contract, some of these are better known than others.

Our PQQ writing team specialises in writing domiciliary care PQQs and tenders.

When you open your presents at Christmas time it is a little like when the evaluator opens your tender submission.

Last week a study entitled “The AT Kearney 2011 Assessment of Excellence in Procurement Study” was published by AT Kearney, a management consultancy based in London.

What is public sector procurement and who exactly are the public sector?

As a potential tenderer for either public or private sector contracts, you are only really party to the specific areas that involve you directly.