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The Queensland government has been actively spruiking its tender workshops in a bid to get local businesses up to speed on how to apply for a government contract.
With billions of dollars of lucrative contracts up for grabs, the government wants to ensure that local businesses get a bigger slice of the procurement pie by teaching them the “art of developing and submitting tenders” through its “Tendering for Government Business Workshop”.
This so-called “art” is an apt description, given the complexities involved in applying for government tenders that may come as second nature to larger multi-national companies, but are likely to be a hair-pulling struggle for local businesses that aren’t skilled or qualified enough to create tender applications that stand out from the rest.
Consequently, these smaller local businesses may miss out on participating in small or major projects because they were scared off by the gargantuan work that’s involved in applying for a tender.
The Queensland government wants to put an end to the perceived voodoo involved in creating and submitting tenders and is currently urging local businesses to participate in its Workshop.
The next Workshop will be held in Cairns Cairns on 24th September, 2015 at the Cairns Port Authority Building from 8am to 1pm.
Queensland Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dr Anthony Lynham said the Workshop was designed to educate local businesses on the government’s procurement processes and helped to maximise their chances of securing work.
“It gives participants practical advice on how to tender for government business, including insights into how tenders are evaluated and awarded,” Dr Lynham said.
Dr Lynham said the workshop also provides information about current and future procurement opportunities.”
Member for Cairns Rob Pyne also encouraged local businesses to take advantage of this workshop, saying that each year, federal, state and local governments make thousands of tender requests to the private sector for the supply of goods and services.
“It’s important that our local businesses have the ability to access and compete for government tenders,” Mr Pyne said.
“I would strongly encourage Cairns-based businesses to attend this workshop.”
It will be a half-day interactive workshop run by the Department of State Development and will provide businesses with the skills required for developing and submitting tenders including: the principles of government procurement policies and processes; how to interpret and respond to offer and tender documents; where to look for current and upcoming tendering opportunities; and how to conduct market research and maximise your chances of success.
The cost of the workshop is $50 per attendee. See here for more information and to register.
