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NZDIA Forum – Nov 15
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The Pre-Tendering Phase
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Richard Harrison
Industry Procurement Specialist
Better By Procurement (BBP) Group
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE)
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Improving your win rate – means starting early
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Once a tender is released the buyer and the law dictates the
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Suppliers need to be preparing well before the release date
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Effort
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Start your pre-tender
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Improving your win rate – start early
1. Chase the right deal
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2. Get your team together
7. Have an USP and BBQ bite
3. Have capture strategy
8. Prove everything
4. Focus on the needs
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5. Build relationships
10.Eliminate risk and concerns
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Effort
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Tender
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Check list: Homework, Product Validation, Process, Presence and Persistence
Homework
Product
Process
Presence
Persistence
Validation
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What does the
Establish your
Web presence
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buyer need
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Research
processes
Organise
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produce meet
buyer’s
presence
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any partners
their needs?
processes
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Does it work?
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1. Learn about
buying cycle
regulatory
relationships
the customer
processes
and the process
What the
Can you prove
Have a bid/no-
Attend briefings 2.
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budget
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bid process
relationships
What the risk
How do you
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Network
3. Determine
profile
stack up against strategy
what your focus
the competition
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Summary - The Pre-tender phase
• The right approach during pre-tender can embed a positive and lasting
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impression with the buyer
• The wrong approach can damage your chances before the tender is even
released.
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• By understanding the buyer and their needs – the next phase (writing the
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tender response) can be so much easier.
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Be strategic, engaging early and improve your odds
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Training and resources
- NZTE Better By Procurement:
www.nzte.govt.nz/bbp
- NZ Govt Procurement (MBIE):
www.procurement.govt.nz
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A UK study found: 66% of successful tenderers were known to the buyer before the
tender process