TY - BOOK AU - Lewis,Harold TI - Bids, tenders & proposals: winning business through best practice SN - 9780749454203 AV - HF5718.5 .L49 2009 U1 - 658.15/224 22 PY - 2009/// CY - London, Philadelphia PB - Kogan Page KW - Proposal writing in business KW - Proposal writing in public contracting KW - Letting of contracts N1 - Includes index; A bid to succeed -- Bidding for public sector contracts -- Tendering for the private sector -- Bidding for research funding -- Pre-qualifying for tender opportunities -- Deciding to bid -- Analysing the bid specification -- Managing the bid -- Talking to the client -- Bidding in partnership -- Thinking the work through -- Developing and writing the bid -- Explaining approach and methodology -- Focusing on contract management -- Defining outcomes and deliverables -- Communicating added value -- Presenting CVS -- Describing professional experience -- Making good use of graphics -- Stating your price -- Producing and submitting the bid -- Understanding how clients evaluate tenders -- Presentations to clients -- Do your own tender auditing -- Twelve true stories UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0910/2008043862-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0910/2008043862-t.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0912/2008043862-b.html ER -