Tender writing tips

The company you’re pitching to wants to know one fundamental thing: what their return on their investment in awarding your business the contract will be. That means it’s critical that your value proposition (VP) is clearly defined. It also must be communicated right throughout your pitch, as well as being summarised in the Executive Summary. Here’s how to go about it. Your VP should encompass no more than four key points that are of real value to the prospect. These…

The reason so many proposals and tenders fail to make it past the first cut? The proposal writer confuses activity with preparation. Not understanding the difference between the two can have major implications for your business and directly impact your chances of winning. Poorly thought out and poorly written proposals or tenders are: A sure sign of numerous re-writes, ending in a rush to submit a final document that’s nothing like you wanted it to be. Indicative of many contributors…