Government tenders can be a valuable source of research income. In 2018-19 the Commonwealth Government awarded more than 78,000 contracts with a total value of $64.5 billion. This comprehensive webinar will walk you through the process of developing a tender application:
•Audience – who are you writing for?
•Key terms
•Commence with a tender timeline
•The tender process
•How to write that winning tender, and why?
•Addressing the issues of cost and a competitive tender
•Collaborative tender – where to start?
•How can you make your tender stand out from the pack?
•Eligibility and compliance
•Key criteria for a great tender checklist
•Examples from Government and Industry tenders
•Case study examples of lessons learned
Meet your Presenter: Sarah Robinson
Most recently Sarah has been a Senior Adviser, Research Management at the University of Canberra. Working within the Research and Innovation Services (RIS) team Sarah was responsible for supporting and strengthening the University’s research and innovation culture by providing assistance and advice to all researchers at the University of Canberra in the areas of all categories of research funding opportunities and application procedures; and the administration and management of externally funded research grants. A senior lawyer by training Sarah has worked in private practice, in-house corporate and State and Commonwealth Government.

