It’s always rewarding to see our consultants’ efforts recognised by appreciative clients! 💝 After supporting a client on a major bid recently, Senior Consultant Jehan Eltigi and Bid Consultant Anne-Marie Tripp were surprised with these thoughtful thank-you cards and gifts.

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BidWrite has proudly sponsored every APMP ANZ Chapter Conference since the first ever in 2016 – and 2026 will be no different! As a Gold sponsor, it's a pleasure to continue supporting the growth of, and connections within, our professional community. ap1.hubs.ly/y0l7jf0

Our Bid Better webinar series is back in November – helping you to improve your likelihood of tendering success. It starts with Part 1: A Blueprint for Tendering Success Wednesday 12th November 1pm AEDT (10am AWST, 12pm AEST, 3pm NZST) Register here: ap1.hubs.ly/y0lljb0

Issue 13 of Bidding Quarterly is out now! What would you do if you were the decision maker for just one day? 📖 Download the BQ23 magazine, view the flipbook, or find individual articles, including one from BidWrite's Nigel Dennis on page 13, here: ap1.hubs.ly/y0lxWd0

Big smiles from these 16 wonderful proposal professionals, who participated in APMP ANZ Foundation training workshop last week. Congratulations to those who then went on to sit and pass the exam, and best of luck to those who’ve opted to complete the exam at a later date!

Thanks to everyone who came along to our second Bid Better webinar yesterday. Don’t miss the third instalment coming up next week! 🖥️ BID BETTER: Part 3 – Crafting your Story to Win 📆 Wednesday 26th November 🕐 1:00pm AEDT ➡️ Register here: ap1.hubs.ly/y0psrl0

In his contribution to Connecting Winners' latest Bidding Quarterly, BidWrite’s Nigel Dennis champions financial literacy as the one skill that really counts in winning bids. Check it out in BQ23 here: ap1.hubs.ly/y0pSnz0 Or on the BidWrite website here: ap1.hubs.ly/y0pS7T0

Ever been too slow to take meeting notes when a colleague or client provided perfectly persuasive proposal content? Bid Consultant Milka Bago shares a handy tech tip about transcribing meeting recordings in MS Word. For more tips, subscribe to Bid Talk: ap1.hubs.ly/y0pTBL0

Don’t miss the fourth and FINAL webinar in our Bid Better series next week, to master the last piece of the work-winning puzzle! 🖥️ PART 4: Bid Better – Ring-fencing your Capability to Convert 📆 Wednesday 3rd December 🕐 1:00pm AEDT ➡️ Register here: ap1.hubs.ly/y0qh4h0

A group from BidWrite’s Perth team enjoyed ending last week with a celebration at the 2025 WA Business Awards Gala Dinner, where BidWrite was a finalist in the Small Business of the Year category. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, and thanks to the organisers!

Here’s a super satisfying before-and-after from Tuesday, when our NZ team members Rob and Louise joined the volunteers sorting and packing New Plymouth Community Foodbank's Christmas food drive donations. Learn more about BidWrite’s Community Impact here: ap1.hubs.ly/y0r4PX0

Glad to read that tender submission support and training is one of the eligible activities funded by WA Government's Defence Ready Initiative. If you’re WA based and want financial support to help you win more Defence work, check out the initiative here: ap1.hubs.ly/y0rgx-0

This Christmas, we're on ICN (Industry Capability Network) ICN's nice list! 🎅 So here’s a special offer from our festive friends at ICN: 🎁 Save 25% on Premium Gateway subscriptions! 🎁 Use the code BYEBYE25 to take advantage of this deal until Dec 18. Upgrade here: ap1.hubs.ly/y0rCQ60

‘Tis the season of giving! 🎁 Pictured below are members of our Melbourne team, feeling festive ahead of delivering their collection of grocery donations to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Well done team – thanks for helping make the season a little brighter for others! ✨ 🎄

The Christmas spirit continues at BidWrite! 🎁 Pictured below are members of our Perth team donating a groceries and gifts to The Salvation Army, and meeting the iconic mascot, Shieldy! Well done Perth team for spreading festive cheer, and making a new friend along the way.🎄

That’s a wrap for 2025! 🎁 Our BidWrite offices are officially closed for the holidays, reopening for business as usual on Monday 5 January 2026. Wishing you all a safe, happy and restful holiday season – here’s to an exciting year ahead!

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”… but was it? For those busy working through the silly season to meet poorly timed tender deadlines… maybe not. Check out Rodger Manning’s article below to find out who has won his annual Lump of Coal Awards. ap1.hubs.ly/y0tX320

Diana Lepetynska tells us: when in doubt, count it out! E.g.: ➡️ Instead of “We’ve delivered many successful fit outs.” ➡️ Try “We’ve completed 15 commercial fit outs across Queensland – delivering 100% on time and within budget.” Subscribe for more tips: ap1.hubs.ly/y0wgzP0

There are two ways to look at investing in Bid Academy's comprehensive tender training. The cost of the investment is fixed. But the cost of NOT investing compounds with every submission. Intakes starting February 2026 are open for enrolment now: ap1.hubs.ly/y0wVg80