{"id":40135,"date":"2022-07-22T09:32:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T07:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stryfes.com\/why-does-bid-management-take-so-much-time\/"},"modified":"2023-02-07T15:48:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T13:48:43","slug":"why-does-bid-management-take-so-much-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stryfes.com\/en\/why-does-bid-management-take-so-much-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does Bid Management take so much time?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>RFPs and procurement, most start sighing when they hear about it. Because it is synonymous with a lot of work under high pressure. These are the four main reasons for a time-consuming answering process:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-line-height:34px;--awb-icon-width:34px;--awb-icon-height:34px;--awb-icon-margin:14px;--awb-content-margin:48px;--awb-circlecolor:#ef4f25;--awb-circle-yes-font-size:17.6px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">The RFP comes unexpectedly<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">No or unclear process to do the answering<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Sales staff are not very good at answering<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-angle-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">The basic material is missing<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-sticky-container\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-transition-offset=\"820\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-sticky-large-visibility=\"1\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top-medium:30px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:30px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:30px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-box-shadow:0px 20px 30px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);;--awb-border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.05);--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:12px 12px 12px 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title-heading-left md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Sales Strategist<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 md-text-align-center sm-text-align-center\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-line-height:26px;\"><p>What can I help you with?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#f86011;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:0px 10px 10px 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style=\"--button_accent_color:#f86011;--button_border_color:#f86011;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:#ffe7da;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#ffe7da;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#f86011;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#f86011;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"bottom-in-view\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"fa-phone-alt fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">06-52633631<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"influence a bid\" class=\"fusion-container-anchor\"><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Learn more about these causes: <a href=\"https:\/\/stryfes.com\/en\/causes-low-win-probability-bids\/\">Causes of low win probability bids<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now there is no panacea for eliminating that. Yet the answering process can undoubtedly be done with less effort and without night work.<\/p>\n<p>You have four ingredients for that:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make sure you&#8217;re at the table on time: <a href=\"https:\/\/stryfes.com\/en\/causes-low-win-probability-bids\/\">Causes low win probability bids<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Establish a robust process: The process of a bid response<\/li>\n<li>Train your people: <a href=\"https:\/\/stryfes.com\/en\/causes-low-win-probability-bids\/\">Causes low win probability bids<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Provide a tool that has a knowledge base and orchestrates the process: Overview of all bid management tools<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Want to learn more about bids? Below each links to articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stryfes.com\/tender-kwalificatie\/\">Tender qualification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stryfes.com\/en\/causes-low-win-probability-bids\/\">Causes low win probability bids<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stryfes.com\/wanneer-een-bidmanager\/\">When a bid manager?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stryfes.com\/het-bid-beantwoordingsproces\/\">The bid answering process<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#e25a31;--awb-bg-color-hover:#e25a31;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:12px 12px 12px 12px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#fff;--awb-margin-top-small:12px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:24px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">you are not a techie. Right?<br \/>\nSales leader \u2013 that\u2019s you<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;\"><p>But even you know: the battle to win the hearts of your customers happens in the digital field these days. <em><strong><span style=\"color: #f2f2f2;\">Do you know who wins that battle?<\/span> <\/strong><\/em>The companies that use tech and tools to do their marketing and sales. These are 5x as successful as their analog competitors. <strong><span style=\"color: #f2f2f2;\"><em>No Joke, 5x<\/em>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #f2f2f2;\">Want to win?<\/span><\/strong> <\/em>We all do.<\/p>\n<p>Choosing, implementing and adopting that tech stack? Nobody wants that. <em><strong><span style=\"color: #f2f2f2;\">Except for us<\/span><\/strong><\/em>. At Stryfes, we help companies get more sales in less time. All thanks to sales tools and tech. Is that what you want? 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