Table of Contents How to start tendering for new business Some of the common terms used in government tenders Myths and facts about tendering when your business is new Why should new businesses participate in tenders Generally, new entrepreneurs get confused on...
Government tenders require submission of various documents, some mandatory and others optional (e.g., documents you may submit to highlight your business’s strengths). An ISO certification is one of such documents that can add weightage to you bid. But is it necessary...
Table of Contents Reasons for tender rejection Incorrect documentation Pricing issues Tender eligibility criteria Work experience (Problem + Solution) What to do next? So, your tender application got rejected? Every month, government departments, PSUs, and ministries...
Tendering is a great way to grow your business. There are multiple advantages of participating in the bidding process and winning a government contract on GeM or CPP portal. However, bidding in a right way and knowing about things to avoid when tendering is extremely...
Table of Contents Meaning and elements of a cover letter for tender submission? How to write a cover letter for tender submission? Do’s and don’ts for the cover letter Gone are the days when tender procurement happened through a bunch of papers and lot of paperwork...
Government eMarketplace or GeM is a marketplace where any seller can register and sell their products and services. Registration is mandatory for selling on the GeM platform. Not surprisingly, many ask if GeM portal charges any registration fee? This article will...
There are some basic principles of the tendering process that makes it one of the most effective and beneficial long-term opportunities for a business. In India, government eProcurement has come a long way. From manual paper-based tendering, the process today has...
In order to win tenders and expand businesses, an effective bid management system is a necessity. Bid management refers to the process of qualifying tender opportunities and submitting proposals in response to tender notices. While larger businesses have a dedicated...
Bidding for tenders and winning contracts is one of the most promising ways to grow your business. However, participating in a tendering process is a tedious task. Since the list of requested information and documents is long, there is always a chance of missing out...
Public procurement forms a significant part of government activity. To improve this function, the government of India launched the one stop Government e-Market Place or the GeM portal. The platform is robust and caters to various requirements of buyers and sellers. It...
If you are a regular bidder of government tenders, then you must be familiar with the difference between RFP, RFQ, RFI and RFT. However, if you are new to eTendering, it can get rather perplexing to understand how an RFP and RFI are different, or what is a RFQ and if...
The Government eMarketplace or GeM portal is an online platform launched by the Government of India for easy procurement of goods from Indian businesses. GeM connects buyers with suitable sellers online and helps buyers make purchases from the sellers. All buyers and...