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Bidding For Gold...an opportunity for all building contractors and traders.

We are pleased to inform you of our new "Bidding For Gold" events. These new courses have been designed to give you the practical knowledge that you need to win suitable work for your business.

These workshops are designed to strengthen your ability to get the work that your business needs and to meet the major contractors for their suppliers.

The workshops will be delivered by: Debasish Sen M.Eng MBA

Deb set up his first marketing business in 1992, growing this to £1.5million. He is currently a Director of a Group specialising in marketing campaigns that engages small businesses. He is the Federation of Small Businesses' national spokesperson on Public Sector Procurement.

Developing Collaborative Working Relationships - Workshop.

What will be covered:

• Learn about various collaborative relationships
• Learn the actions required to work collaboratively
• Understand various forms of contract

Benefits of attending:

• Develop pro-active partnerships and broaden your business horizon
• Avoid some common pitfalls in partnering by looking at best practice
• Build stronger partnerships and achieve long-term, sustained successes

15th January 2008
West Malling Golf Club Kent Ltd, London Road, West Malling, Maidstone ME19 5AR
10.00am - 12.30pm, Cost: FREE
To book your place please call Ryan on 01189 207209
or email ryan@secbe.org.uk


How to Write Successful Bids - Workshop

What will be covered:

• Learn the feasibility of partnership working
• Learn techniques to identify appropriate tenders
• Develop a structured approach to increase success rates in tenders
• Learn the nine golden rules of tendering

Benefits of attending:

• Significantly increase your chances of winning tenders through partnerships
• Develop a robust procedure for assessing tender opportunities and screen out ones with low chances of success
• Develop a winning team: both in your own company and across the partnership

15th January 2008
West Malling Golf Club Kent Ltd, London Road, West Malling, Maidstone, ME19 5AR
2.00pm - 4.30pm, Cost: FREE
To book your place please call Ryan on 01189 207209
or email ryan@secbe.org.uk