Thursday, 22 May 2014

Tip of the Day - Check the Submission Details

Bit of an obvious tip today but it is just as important as any of the others.  Whatever you do, check how the bid has to be submitted!  I have had instances in the past where people have not checked until the day before or the day of submission and found that they were about to submit it incorrectly.

Firstly, check how the bid needs to be submitted.  Is it email, online portal, hard copy, CDs or a combination of them?  If it is hard copy / CDs I strongly suggest you plan for all the printing and packaging to be done at least a day before submission, if not sooner.  Figure out you delivery options – will you it by hand, courier or royal mail?


For online portals, test the portal as soon as you can.  This will give you an indication of what you can do it, e.g. pictures, diagrams, attachments, etc.  Take a note of the word / character limit for each question as well.  Many portals will cut off any words / characters over the limit and leave you in a bit of bother if you are submitting it close to the deadline.

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