Outstanding Bid Manager of the Year
This award recognises a Bid Manager who has demonstrated exceptional skill in achieving outstanding results through leadership and strategic management of bid processes and data-driven decision making.
Judging criteria:
The judging criteria for this award encompasses:
- Win rate improvement: Demonstrated ability to increase the win rate of bids over a specific period, with clear evidence of the impact of their management on these results
- Revenue growth: Contribution to significant revenue growth through successful bids including the size and value of contracts won under their leadership
- Cost efficiency: Achievement of cost savings or optimisation of resources during the bid process resulting in higher profitability or better resource allocation
- Data-driven decision making: Use of data and analytics to inform bid strategies, optimise proposals and enhance decision making with measurable improvements in bid outcomes
- Client and stakeholder satisfaction: Positive feedback from clients and stakeholders regarding the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the bid process under their leadership
Suggested evidence to be submitted for consideration:
- Win rate improvement: Show evidence of increased win rates under the nominee's leadership, including specific metrics or percentage increases
- Revenue growth: Provide examples of significant contracts won, highlighting their value and the manager's role in securing them
- Cost efficiency: Detail how the nominee optimised resources or achieved cost savings during the bid process, with measurable outcomes
- Data-driven decision making: Illustrate how data and analytics were used to inform decisions, and the resulting improvements in bid outcomes
- Client and stakeholder satisfaction: Include testimonials or feedback from clients and stakeholders praising the bid management process
Submission parameters:
Please submit your application (maximum 2000 words) based on the judging criteria for the award you are applying for. You may also upload up to three (3) files of supporting information (combined total size not exceeding 15MB). Each supporting file submitted must be clearly referenced within your application document, indicating which uploaded file corresponds to each relevant section. All commercially sensitive information should be redacted prior to submission.