A tender is a competition in which service manufacturers compete with each other for the right to receive an order for execution. The purchasing party informs the market that it needs a certain product or service, makes demands that the implementing party must meet, and all those who produce these goods / services and meet the requirements put forward have the legal right to send their application for tender, participate in the competition and win it. There is no second or third place in tenders - there is only one prize here, this is the conclusion of a cooperation agreement with a tendering company.
Why do you need itFirstly, it is beneficial to both parties:
The customer does not waste time negotiating with different performers, but simply notifies them about what he needs, and then selects among those interested in the organization whose conditions suit him more than others. The executor can receive in time information that such-and-so-unfamiliar company is in need of his services, and not wait for someone to contact him directly.
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Secondly, it is prestigious - all over the world today tenders arrange for almost any reason, and if you want to have weight in the eyes of foreign partners, in the corporate case the presence of a clause about tenders held and won will help you with this, as it will testify to that you are: a) for a transparent economy and a democratic approach to business; and b) a truly solid company, if you have several won contests on your account. In other words, it is much easier to knock out investments, if you know about tenders not only by hearsay.
Thirdly, tenders allow you to fight corruption and nepotism. For example: there is a large
state orderto print textbooks, which deals with a certain official from the Ministry of Education. This official has a relative who has a polygraph. Or an acquaintance who will offer him a large sum for ensuring that the order is given to him. Do not be a tender, the fate of such an order will be decided. And with the tender, you can be sure that the order will get the best, and not the one who offered more.
What are the tendersIn Russia, the so-called “price competition” is very popular - each of the plots provides its estimate, and the price becomes a priority factor influencing the choice. But this does not mean that the low price ensures 100% success, since in addition to it many other factors are estimated - the timing of the order, for example, or even the reputation of the company participating in the competition.
By access for participants, tenders are divided into:1. Open - anyone can take part in them.
2. Closed - only a limited number of companies have access to participate.
By type of ownership of the tenderer:1. Government procurement - the tender is announced by the state structures. More often, all these are tenders in the fields of medicine, construction, etc.
2. Commercial purchases - the competition is announced in the private sector.
By phasing:1. One-stage tenders - customer requirements can not be changed, the competition is held in one stage. At one stage are many commercial tenders and all public tenders.
2. Two-stage tenders - at the first stage, the customer puts forward initial requirements and familiarizes with proposals from registered participants, in accordance with which they can introduce additional requirements or binding points for the second stage of the competition. Most often it is announced in the case when the customer is still not completely sure what kind of work and in what volume he will need.