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If
your company has the
capacity to deliver
government services to
required
standards, Pro-Active
Human Resource
Management
can
assist you to write a powerful and persuasive tender
submission
that will stand out above others.
Been there, tried that?
If you haven't
been successful with tender submissions in the past it is probably because you
didn't address the tender's criteria adequately and
competitively.
Tender writing is time
consuming and very specific. Tender
submissions must
address the qualitative and compliance
criteria or they will
fail. Documents that do not contained the
content the organisation wants will not be
successful. This
includes leaving out a
business
profile or a capability statement.
Your business also needs to demonstrate that
they have good business practices in place and these can be
incorporated into the company profile
See Here If
you cannot supply these policy documents you cannot proceed with your tender
submission.
Pro-Active Human Resource Management
has the
experience to prepare a professional company profile or
capability statement for small business that highlights and sells your organisation's experience, strengths and uniqueness, to
strengthen your tender application.
When you advertise your services you need to present them professionally. If businesses want to be
invited to submit a tender for services, they need to supply
appropriate, correct and sufficient
information to be accurately assessed.
Pro-Active Human Resource
Management can do this for you so that you are not wasting
time by writing a tender document that will not be assessed
because it was inadequate.
Once you have a
Business Profile/Capability
Statement
you can answer many of
the
criteria questions in the tender application.
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High-level
consultation is a necessity to produce a winning tender.
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Pro-Active
Human Resource Management does not get involved in the
pricing of your tender.
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Your investment cost will depend
upon the information provided, level of consultation and
time spent producing the document.
- There can be no fixed price because every organisation
is unique. Quotes will be given after an initial phone
consultation.
Looking for tender opportunities?
Firstly, your each State Government tender or
procurement office wants to see you submit a relevant and competitive tender
and offers comprehensive support.
You need to register with your State Procurement Office. For
example in WA it is "Tenders WA" within
The
Department of Treasury and Finance. It replaced Gem Tendering as the central online source of
information on Western Australian public sector tenders and awarded
contracts".
Tendering Information Sources
Currently in WA for example, several government departments provide information on
tenders.
State
Supply Commission is the
regulatory body. It is a statutory authority established under the State
Supply Commission Act to co-ordinate and oversee the purchase of goods
and services across the Western Australian Government. Its primary role is
to set policy. It also deals with complaints
received from clients or the general public regarding Commission activities
.
You can also use this site to keep up to date with
what is new, for example, how other government departmental policies can
affect your tender submission. At the time of this review there was
important information on "The Department of Consumer and Employment
Protection plans to release new contract conditions for all cleaning
contracts." You can also see tender opportunities
It
is imperative to understand tender policies
such as the "Buy Local
Policy "and "Value for Money Policy".
The Buy Local Policy is
aimed at local areas and geographical regions. If you can fulfill these
policies you have a better chance of succeeding with your tender submission. All these need to be in
place before you consider writing a tender. So when you get your tender document you can visit this site to see exactly
what is needed to write a tender from a policy point of view.
The
Department of Treasury and Finance was the administration arm of government that implements policies relating to
tenders. It is now the
Department of Finance and is a one stop
information centre
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On 1 July 2011, the Department of Treasury and
Finance was renamed to the Department of Treasury. At the same time,
the State Revenue, Government Procurement, Building Management and
Works and Shared Services functions of the Department of Treasury
and Finance were transferred to the newly created Department of
Finance. |
When you are on the
Department of
Finance
site you need to go to
Government
procurement.
They have useful website links to the State Supply
Commission. This department implements and manages various government
procurement systems and processes, including a the Government’s online
tendering facility
Tenders WA
Tenders WA is the State Government’s online
tendering facility. This is the
department that you work with to find and submit a tender. You will need to
register on their website. Search for a tender in your area. To quote, " It
is the central source of information on Western Australian public sector
tenders and awarded contracts.. Western Australian government departments
use the Bulletin Board to advertise their public tenders and publish all
their contractual awards, including sole source purchases over $20,000".
Generic
tender requirements.
While there is no generic policy guidelines in WA there are some key documents required
for most tenders. Buy local
and value for money
(above) are two. Business practices are also important. Generally a
business will have to have in place an Occupational Health and Safety
Policy. They will also be required to have a business structure or
operational plan.
These can be included in your capability statement or business
profile. Visit
Tenders WA
and download tenders that are current to
see exactly what their requirements are. Basically they will indicate the
type of business policy documents that are needed. There is no
point in waiting until you want to apply for a tender that requires you to
have an occupational health and safety policy if you don't have one.
Specific tender requirements
Each tender will have different specifications. Some may require you to
be a "preferred provider". That is you must go through a process with a
department separate to the tender process. You need to go into Tenders
WA and have a look
around at various tenders. Look up "preferred provider status."
How can you get more information to write a tender?
Tendering Information Sessions
Periodically
Tenders WA
offer very comprehensive
information sessions on the tendering process. These are extremely useful
and you will be provided with lots of written information that is
invaluable. To find out more about these training sessions go to
Department of Treasury and Finance, On the left hand index you will see a
link for Events. Go into Supplier and you will find
information on the next session.
Good luck
Do you want a career in procurement?
The
Curtin University Graduate School of Business offers postgraduate studies in
strategic procurement at the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and
Masters levels. For more information please visit Curtin's
Graduate School of Business website
.
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