Basics of Bid Management

This course explores the basics of bid management and shows aspiring bid managers what to expect in the course of performing their duties. We discuss all roles, responsibilities and qualities required of bid managers and explain how they attract clients and make the company successful. We examine several factors we should consider before making a bid. We also discuss how bidders can manage a variety of risks and analyse tender documents for maximum efficiency.

The course then explains how to manage a bid and assign responsibility for maintaining records. We also discuss what makes a partnership successful in terms of bidding and show you how to identify those characteristics. We then demonstrate how to write a bidding proposal as a manager and lay out its elements, structure and approach. We also identify some factors that bidders should include or exclude while preparing bidding proposals.

We then explain how to manage contracts and identify the criteria that a winning bid should meet. The course examines some of the features of widely used digital bidding tools and explores the strategies behind digital bidding. We also discuss some of the most important qualities of a successful bidder, show you how to communicate effectively with people and identify what stages of the negotiation process are involved in bidding. This course is ideal for business owners, consultants or anyone interested in learning bid management. Sign up for this bid management course to acquire a valuable professional skill.