The Winning Bid: A Practical Guide to Successful Bid Management

Zum Inhalt: Bid basics : the fundamental things you need to know -- Where to look for bidding opportunities -- Pre-qualifying for tenders : the first hurdle -- The decision to bid -- Keeping on track : where to start and how to finish -- What to write and how to write it -- How much? Pricing your proposition -- The case for case studies -- It's good to talk : influencing and persuading throughout the process -- And the winner is (what happens after the decision is made) -- A view from the other side : the buyer's perspective -- External funding bids and grant applications : applying bid best practice in not-for-profit competitions -- Proposals : using bid writing skills in proactive selling processes -- The golden rules of bidding : things I wish I'd known when I wrote my first bid -- Based on a true story : the good, the bad and the ugly : real-life examples from the world of bids