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The Winning Bid, 2nd Edition
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The Winning Bid, 2nd Edition

by Emma Jaques
May 2013
Intermediate to advanced
248 pages
6h 17m
English
Kogan Page
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The golden rules of bidding

Things I wish I’d known when I wrote my first bid

Below follows my list of golden rules that I always follow on any bid, regardless of size and complexity. I wish someone had given me this list all those years ago when I tackled my first bid. I’m giving it to you now so that you don’t have to make all the mistakes that I made.

The list comprises, rather uncomfortably for the superstitious, 13 rules – but hopefully they’ll bring you only good luck.

Happy bidding!

    1  Look for opportunity. There are numerous ways of getting to hear about new opportunities, so keep your ears (and eyes!) open. Start a systematic campaign to target selected prospects, join your local chamber of commerce, sign up to the right public ...

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