Workshops for businesses

Workshops for businesses

The Department of Finance is offering free virtual workshops for businesses

To register for a workshop, click here. For further information, please contact the team on sellingtogov@finance.gov.au

An introduction to Australian Government procurement for suppliers workshop

This workshop is intended as an introductory session to help potential suppliers understand how to participate in Australian Government procurement and contracting opportunities. It covers:

• why you may want to sell to the Australian Government
• what the Australian Government buys and how
• procurement methods and industry engagement
• how to start the process to sell
• responding to an approach to market
• what to expect if you win a contract
• what to expect if you don’t win a contract.

Building your best tender response workshop

This workshop will provide businesses with practical steps for developing stronger tender responses and build their understanding of the process for lodging a tender submission.

What you’ll learn:

• a brief overview of the Commonwealth Procurement Framework
• how Australian Government organisations approach the market
• best practices for responding to an approach to market
• tender writing tips and key elements for a successful response
• common pitfalls and how to avoid them.