Our team at Tsaks Consulting is committed to being a thought leader in bids and tenders in New Zealand and internationally. As one of New Zealand’s leading Tender and Bid Writing consultancies, we have been featured in numerous industry publications and business magazines across New Zealand talking about how to write winning bids and tenders. Examples of articles include:
New Zealand Marketing Magazine: Strategies for writing compelling bids and marketing proposals
Excerpt: With most government contracts (and many private sector contracts) now going out to tender, business small and large are often faced with the daunting task of completing and submitting a bid in order to retain or secure new contracts. Jason Cooney says, when putting together a marketing proposal, it must be on brand, in line with key messaging, and consistent with the organisations external communications. Jason Cooney, Director of Tsaks Consulting offers up these strategies you can employ to write a compelling bid or marketing proposal.
Publication date: November 3, 2020
Publication: New Zealand Marketing Magazine
Summary: Jason Cooney, Director of Tsaks Consulting New Zealand, talks about the strategies businesses can employ to write compelling bids and proposals and win more tenders.
NZ Business Magazine: Winning Government Contracts through bids and tenders
Excerpt: Identifying and winning a government contract can be a great way to expand your business and secure revenue and certainty, writes Jason Cooney.
Government contracts, large and small, generally need to undergo a comprehensive procurement process which will involve you responding to a request for a proposal, expression of interest, request for tender, or something similar. This begs the question: what information goes into a winning tender and what strategies can you employ to win a tender internationally?
Publication date: June 14, 2020
Publication: New Zealand Business Magazine
Link: Winning Gov’t contracts through bids and tenders | NZBusiness Magazine
Summary: In this article, Jason Cooney, Director of Tsaks Consulting NZ, talks about the different strategies businesses can adopt to win government tenders.
NZ Business Magazine: Navigating International Waters
Excerpt: New Zealand companies are increasingly looking to the UK and Europe to expand their businesses and secure private sector and government contracts. However, they face many challenges, particularly regarding localisation, and must employ innovative as well as tried-and-tested strategies to overcome them.
Publication date: December 8, 2023
Publication: New Zealand Business Magazine
Link: Navigating international waters | NZBusiness Magazine
Summary: In this article, Our Director, Jason Cooney, talks about international tenders and bids and how NZ businesses can win more.
DefSec: Defence Bids and Tenders
Excerpt: Best practice in defence bids and tenders is constantly evolving. Jason Cooney, Director of Tsaks Consulting, outlines some best practice strategies that companies can employ to secure contracts both in New Zealand and globally.
Defence contracts are almost always complex, usually high in value (sometimes into the billions of dollars), and most certainly competitive. A range of factors beyond the bid and tender itself come into play including geopolitical ties and pre-tender and capture planning activities.
Publication Date: July 9, 2020
Publication: New Zealand Pacific Defence – Security – Safety
Link: Defence Bids and Tenders: Best practice and winning strategies – Defsec
Summary: In this article in a highly prestigious Defence Industry magazine, Jason Cooney, Tsaks Consulting NZ Director, talks about best practice for writing winning defence tenders in New Zealand.
Management Magazine NZ: The leaders role in evolving best practice for bids and tenders
Excerpt: Tenders are becoming increasingly competitive and it is not unusual for procurement panels to be reviewing 20 or 30 tenders for one contract. Jason Cooney has ideas for leaders to ensure their team turns out the winning tender.
Leaders across all areas of most industries are often required to lead or provide input into bids and tenders. With sales and marketing managers generally taking an active role, it’s important they keep abreast of best practice in bids and tenders to win more contracts and secure growth.
Publication date: July 13, 2020
Publication: Management magazine
Link: The leader’s role in evolving best practice for bids and tenders – Management Magazine NZ
Summary: Tsaks Consulting NZ, and our Director, Jason Cooney, were featured in Management Magazine NZ talking about leadership in bids and tenders and how to project manage the bid writing process.
