Meeting deadlines is imperative in the bid environment, although more often than not there seems to be a last minute rush to complete the submission and meet the deadline set. There are various methods that professionals use to try and combat this rush and improve productivity. This article by Alina Dizik explores the question – […]

It was another interesting session at last night’s APMP Guildford event, with Sarah Hinchliffe promoting the use of Aristotle’s three persuasive appeals within proposals. Following Nigel Thacker’s discussion of Machiavelli and rebidding last month, it was another example of how historical teachings can provide inspiration when writing compelling proposals. Sarah outlined each of the appeals, […]

You could lose public sector tenders if you do not disclose your company’s measures to comply with anti-slavery legislation. The law, which came into effect in October 2015 will affect commercial businesses with a turnover of £36m or more carrying out business in the UK. Those businesses will now have to prepare a slavery and […]

In the 2015 Salary Survey we highlighted the significant pay discrepancies between men and women. When taking an average across all roles, men earned 24% more than women (the difference was 29% in the 2012 Survey). Whilst some of the discrepancies were smaller when we analysed specific roles within our profession, the overall gulf in […]

In 2011, we developed the Bid Lifecycle Model to enable wider discussion regarding the 6 core roles in our profession and how they interact and complement each other in a live bid / proposal situation. It was used as the basis for generating accurate salary benchmarking for the 2012 Salary Survey and was accepted by […]

Are you looking for a career change in 2016? The start of a New Year always brings a time of reflection and resolution, particularly when it comes to working life. As Bid Recruitment experts, we’re well placed to help. It has been reported by Standard Life that 54% of UK workers would like to change their […]