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Achieving ISO certification is a significant accomplishment for any business as it can a be tedious and expensive process. However, obtaining certification is just the beginning, maintaining and sustaining an ISO Management System requires ongoing effort and dedication. Procure Spot have developed 6 key steps to help businesses maintain and sustain their system. 1.Leadership and […]

Government agencies must inform all tender participants of the outcome of a tender. Depending on the type of tender, agencies may offer a debrief to all tender participants in the tender process.   This guidance describes factors to consider when you are receiving a debrief from an agency or asking for feedback about your bid.

The last step before you are ready to lodge your tender is to have it reviewed by a fresh set of eyes such as a colleague, partner, friend or third party and to evaluate your tender against the weighted criteria to ensure your response will be competitive. Peer review (optional)   Getting a third-party such

Before you start writing   Government agencies are looking for an innovative, customer-oriented supplier who stands out from the competition. This is about being a business that is focused directly on providing solutions to their customers and meeting their needs. Step 1 – Before your start writing Have a copy of the applicable conditions of

Getting organised   If you have registered for government tender alerts, you will start receiving email notifications alerting you to currently available tendering opportunities (see sourcing tenders and prequalification schemes for registering for tender alerts). At this stage, you should have either started or completed an application to become pre-qualified on a government scheme suitable to your

Five things all buyers must think about when buying.   1. Value for money Value for money is the primary objective.  It is critical that you as a seller understand what value for money means, and you can show that what you are selling is value for money.   Value for money is not the

There are five major ways to supply to Government: Sourcing Tenders Step 1 – Create an account The first step is to set yourself up as a subscriber. Simply go to your states tendering website and create an account. As part of the registration process, you will need to provide information about the nature of