Tenders
From System to Submission: How Data Builds Trust in Tendering
When it comes to Tendering, most businesses are focused on what to say.
But smart businesses? They’re focused on what they can prove.
August 15, 2025
When it comes to Tendering, most businesses are focused on what to say.
But smart businesses? They’re focused on what they can prove.
Being compliant doesn’t win Tenders – it just makes you eligible. The real differentiator is strategic, compelling content that speaks directly to how the evaluator scores.
Most teams write Tenders forward – starting with what they want to say. The winning teams work backwards – building every answer around the buyer’s scorecard, not their own story.
Being compliant doesn’t win Tenders – it just makes you eligible. The real differentiator is strategic, compelling content that speaks directly to how the evaluator scores.
Expert advice about navigating Grants and funding for businesses, NFPs and social purpose orgs. Useful links, tips & tricks, top opportunities for New South Wales businesses and organisations, and more.
Expert advice about navigating Grants and funding for businesses, NFPs and social purpose orgs. Useful links, tips & tricks, top opportunities for Western Australian businesses and organisations, and more.
The 2025–26 Federal Budget (Released 25 March 2025) confirms what many businesses have anticipated: the Australian Government is entering a significant investment phase. With public spending forecast at 28.5% of GDP, the Federal budget reflects a record-high commitment to government-led delivery.
You’ve downloaded your Tender documents and read through the requirements. Now, it’s time to start filling out your returnable forms, but where do you start? Here are some “Dos and Don’ts” for completing your Tender forms:
An evaluator can, sometimes at a glance, tell when the office part-timer has prepared a Tender compared to a professional. Thankfully, more businesses than ever are coming to understand the value of engaging the services of a professional Tender writer to give the best possible chance of winning work.
The process of applying for Grants often feels like navigating through a maze of tight deadlines, complex requirements, and expectations – all with the risk that one missing document or piece of information can lead to a Grant proposal being rejected outright.
Gathering the various information you need to bring together a winning Grant application often requires liaising with subject matter experts who have other competing priorities – so how do you balance everything to ensure smooth progress towards your looming deadline?
Winning Grant funding isn’t just about a great idea: even the best idea will almost certainly fall flat if the funder isn’t confident in the capabilities of your organisation and its key personnel.
NFPs and social purpose organisations do so much great work, but do you know how to talk about what you do?