InterTradeIreland's Go-2-Tender Workshop 29th April & 6th May 2015

23rd April 2015

Venue: Silver Springs Moran Hotel

IntertradeIreland and Bid Management Services are delivering a two day Go-2-Tender Workshop in Cork on the 29th April & 6th May 2015

Go-2-Tender
The Go-2-Tender programme is geared towards SMEs who are new to tendering or who want to improve their basic tendering skills. The course consists of a two day workshop and a half day of mentoring. This mentoring may be extended by up to three additional days and all mentoring is delivered by an experienced consultant to assist with tender development.

Why Attend?
• 2 days' training by experienced bid specialists
• One-to-one expert mentoring for each company participating
• Access to online resources:
-tenders discussion forum
-live tender opportunities
-iPhone app
• Networking with other workshop participants
• Joint venture partner sourcing opportunities
• How public sector bodies across the island buy their goods and services

Overview of workshops

Day One
• Finding tender opportunities
• Why tenders are lost and how much they cost
• Structure of the public bodies (North and South)
• A pragmatic cross-border overview of differences in tendering and completing work
• How to assess opportunities using live examples
• Success strategies for SMEs

Day Two
• How to become more competitive
• Improving your document writing skills
• Checklist of tender content and how it should be presented
• Debriefing following tender competitions
• Action planning for successful tendering

Logistics
Registration begins at 9.00 and the programme wraps up at 16.00 on both days.

Cost
Go-2-Tender provides excellent value for money and includes training, materials, catering and mentoring. The cost is €100 or £85 per person.

Your companies can register for the event here

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