Respond to an event tender

Read, price, write and submit on time, with every form and certificate the buyer asked for.

1. Read the tender pack and list every question and form
2. Note the clarification and submission deadlines. Most people forget this: Questions sent after the clarification deadline go unanswered
3. Get supplier quotes for venue, catering and production
4. Build the price with your margin and a contingency
5. Write the quality answers to the word limits
6. Add case studies, insurance and safety certificates
7. Review price, risk and answers (Managing director signs off)
8. Upload the bid a day early and save the receipt

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