BIDDING CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TOTAL OF 4 DAYS Tues, 7th-Wed, 8th October 2014 & Tues, 28th-Wed 29th October 2014 As the future of housing and homelessness services continues to evolve in a context of considerable change, the capabilities required to successfully bid for contracts have never been more essential. Exemplary models of service delivery combined with clear evidence of what works, underpin the best chances of success. Q Shelter in partnership with Bid Management International is pleased to offer the following program. Participants will embark on a learning experience which will shift the focus from tender writing to the fundamental building blocks required for being tender ready. Many of these key elements are essential to strong, capable organisations and as such, participation will strengthen bidding capability at the same time as core organisational capacity is enhanced. Program intro & setting the scene LIMITED TO 15 PLACES ONLY Price $2,420 per person inc. GST Venue Q Shelter 515 Wickham Tce, Spring Hill, Brisbane Presented by Donna Eiby CEO Bid Management International Wendy Knobel Bid Management International And members of the Q Shelter team. Becoming an organisation that will thrive in a contestable environment. 7 Oct 2014    What is contestability? How does purchasing work? What are the hallmarks of an organisation that survives contestability? Prepare: Defining and clarifying your value proposition Articulating a service delivery model and how to evidence in a bidding context. 8 Oct 2014 28 & 29 Oct 2014 Position: Group tendering – key information worth knowing. Partnering, contract frameworks, agreements and joint service delivery models. Pursue Producing an effective bid, building a team, tricks and tools. Program contact: Fiona Caniglia [email protected] or 0400 1964 92. If you require more information about Q Shelter, please contact the Capacity Building Team on 3831 5900. Contact Q Shelter to find out more about how we can assist your organisation’s development. T 07 3831 5900 || F 07 3236 1396 || www.qshelter.asn.au Who: The program will be led by Donna Eiby and Wendy Knobel from Bid Management International with involvement from the Q Shelter team. Donna Eiby Donna’s unique combination of 18 years of industry experience and business development achievements has resulted in the creation of several world-first proposal training, tools and methods, including Coaching for Success, BMIQ On-line and the Bid Metrics application. Donna has extensive experience in responding to tenders in the not-for-profit sector, including drug and alcohol, disability employment, out of home care, migrant, refugee, domestic violence, and family support services. Her experience extends to developing and delivering bid capability building programs in the disability employment sector. Wendy Knobel Wendy’s expertise and experience is in the application, training and mentoring and refining of BMI’s Methodology within national and international companies over the past 18 years – resulting in the achievement of an average win-rate of 92% for BMI’s client base, many of whom work within the not-for- profit sector. Wendy and Donna have worked together in BMI for 20 years. They are a wealth of knowledge on all things bids, the love training and having a bit of fun doing it. ABN 214 955 03 790 PO Box 214, Spring Hill, Qld 4004 Telephone: 07 3831 5900 ||Fax: 07 3236 1396 || www.qshelter.asn.au Registration form and Tax invoice from QShelter ABN 21 495 503 790 Bidding Capability Development Program 7, 8, 28, 29 October 2014 Cost: $2420 inclusive of GST. Name Position Organisation Email Mobile phone Phone Mailing address Please specify any special dietary requirements Please specify any other special requirements Payment details Bendigo Bank Account Name: Qld Shelter Inc Grants Account BSB: 633 -000 A/c Number: 125239418 Payment reference Please quote your SURNAME as payment reference Registration is confirmed on payment. Cancellation policy: Registration fees are non-refundable. Agencies are welcome to substitute participants if required. Email form to: [email protected] ABN 214 955 03 790 PO Box 214, Spring Hill, Qld 4004 Telephone: 07 3831 5900 ||Fax: 07 3236 1396 || www.qshelter.asn.au