Competitively Tender

               Competitively Tender                                    Contact: 0411 522 521

                   for Better Value                                                          John Cleary 

Are your suppliers imposing a loyalty tax on you?

In the unpredictable 2022 Covid market, imposition of a loyalty tax is unwelcome. New major bank customers now receive more competitive rates than loyal customers.

Better Value Guaranteed

Cost Management Specialists leverage the supply market by Competitive Tendering. Qualified suppliers are invited in a Request for Tender (RFT) to propose terms & conditions under which they will supply goods or services.

RFTs specify What, When, Quality, Volume, Service, Performance Criteria, & Timelines to achieve better service, quality, & price, under a performance-based Agreement. 

Post tender, Cost Management Specialists work with your staff & suppliers to streamline including reporting, inventory, waste, out-of-stock, errors & returns.

Cost Management Specialists guarantee that your benefits from our RFT will exceed your cost. That you will receive better than current value.

See these Value Stream Case Studies.

A cynic knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing.”                                                                                                                     Oscar Wilde

A realist buys value to maximise return knowing that scarce resources can quickly become even more scarce.

Cost Management Specialists RFTs are underpinned by:

  • cost-benefit targets on predefined evaluation criteria
  • our Code of Conduct which strictly prohibits 3rd party payments
  • supplier’s confidence that responding is a good investment of time
  • streamlining ordering, delivery, receipt, & inventory
  • optimising technology to ensure transparency and ongoing value
  • market testing to identify evolving solutions/suppliers
  • initiating a Contracts Register with Bring Forward functionality

Code Of Conduct

Suppliers accept that there is no guarantee they will win a Tender but reasonably expect a fair & transparent process to demonstrate their ability to deliver value. 

Honest & fair requires Cost Management Specialists & client’s staff to:

  • act in accordance with our Code of Conduct
  • objectively assess all RFT responses 
  • respect the confidentiality of all ‘commercial in confidence’ information received
  • reject any 3rd party payment or reward from any supplier or respondent
  • report, in writing, any 3rd party payment or reward offered during an RFT

Tender Response

Cost Management Specialists also provide a tender response service. Our understanding of government & private sector procurement ensures a targeted RFT response. Our skill in costing & pricing ensures that you win profitable, not unprofitable business. 

Contact John Cleary on +61 411 522 521 to achieve better value goods & services or to discuss a targeted tender response.

Tender Evaluation Criteria

Current State – Pre Tender

Criteria

Future state – Post Tender

Volume, size, & frequency vary Product Optimum volume, size, frequency
Duplication – rework & waste Process Process Excellence
Paying above market price Price Competitive with market price
Undefined, reactive Service Meets Service Level Agreement
Accepted as fit for purpose Quality Equal to or greater than
Higher than necessary Inventory Matches Demand
Overuse & past use-by dates Waste Correct use within use-by dates
Constrained Cashflow Improved
Maximum use for continuity Overdraft Reduced by improved cashflow
Constrained Profit Improved by greater ROI
Historical purchasing practices Transport Less rework & double handling
Paper – siloed, inaccessible Systems Software- integrated, accessible