A free course by Sue Findlay
How To Write Your First Tender Response
If you want to respond to a request for tenders, but don't know how or where to even begin, then this free course is for you. Designed for the complete novice, it walks you through the entire process — from receipt of the documents to submission — in under two hours.
- 6 sections
- 7 lessons
- ~2 hours
- Beginner
- Free
- Level
- Beginner
- Lessons
- 7
- Duration
- ~2 hours
- Instructor
- Sue Findlay
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A note from Sue
Designed for the complete novice, this course walks you through the entire tender process — from receipt of the documents to submission. Follow each lesson in order and you'll have the best chance of submitting something reasonable within the required timeframe.
If you're deciding to give your first tender a go for yourself, or if you're still lost even after a few attempts, this FREE course will set you straight. It's packed with tips you won't find anywhere else, and really, shouldn't be free at all. In fact, I've had several experts tell me I should be charging for it. But I want to keep it free while I test it and make sure it “hits the mark”.
Get in while it's still free. And please leave me feedback, good or bad, so I can make it better.
Kind regards,
Sue
What you'll learn
- How to decide whether a tender is worth the effort.
- How to read an RFT document and pick out what really matters.
- How to prepare a response template that won't fall over — and that still looks good.
- What evaluators are actually looking for, behind the criteria.
- How to review your own draft before it goes out.
- The gotchas to watch out for when preparing and submitting.
Curriculum
6 sections · 7 lessons · ~2 hours
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1
Tutorial 1 — Introduction
- How to write your first tender — Introduction 6 min
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2
Tutorial 2
- The Bid / No-Bid Decision 6 min
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3
Tutorial 3
- Understanding the RFT Document 18 min
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4
Tutorial 4
- Preparing the Response Template 23 min
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5
Tutorial 5
- Preparing the Response 23 min
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6
Tutorial 6
- Reviewing the Tender Document 17 min
- Submitting and Following Up 13 min
Lessons unlock when the course launches. The first lesson will be free to preview.
Instructor
Sue Findlay
Sue's path into tendering is unusual: she began as a procurement and contract-management specialist before moving into bid and tender development 22 years ago. She founded BidBuddy in 2003 after leaving her role as Director in the (then) Department of Treasury & Finance Procurement Division, where she ran whole-of-government tendering and managed State contracts and federal grants. From 2003 to 2016 she also lectured at Masters level at Curtin University in Strategic Procurement, Business Performance and Marketing Management.
Founder of BidBuddy Curtin University, 2003–2016
“What a wonderful course! I learned everything in a weekend. Now I can confidently write and send my tender. Thank you so much Sue, for creating this tutorial.”
Mark Winstern · SEO at GoGlobal LLC
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