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New transparency rules to government contracts were announced at yesterdays Anti-Corruption Summit in London. Under the new rules, public contracts will be visible to the public from the beginning of the bidding process through to the delivery. The government has set out 13 commitments on transparency, anti-corruption, and open government to retain the UK’s position as one of the most […]
‘Brexit’ and the upcoming EU referendum is at the forefront of many minds, media channels and organisations and will no doubt continue to be long after the vote on 23rd June. Many businesses are awaiting the result before making any plans or changes to their organisation, unaware of how the vote will truly affect them. […]
We’ve all been there. When the pressure is high and the temptation to find fault with your bid colleagues is extremely tempting. This is the stage in the bid when the hard work has nearly all been done, the solution created, the interdependencies worked through, the financial model is coming together and the submission date is looming. There’s an […]
British Cycling has become one of the most celebrated UK sporting success stories from the last fifteen years and now Britain is considered to be one of the top cycling nations. The enormous successes in the Olympics in Beijing and London and the Tour de France were due to what Performance Director Dave Brailsford described […]
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, […]