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𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀! 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! We are delighted to welcome Cohort 8 to our programme, following their training* yesterday. Bios will be shared shortly. Thank you OneAdvanced Managed IT Services for hosting us! 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗣𝗠𝗣 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲? Express your interest in becoming a mentee! More details can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e8-fr2QA 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘗𝘔𝘗 𝘜𝘒 𝘙𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦’𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 2020, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 130 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. *𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘺 Jackie Jenks OBE, 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘗𝘔𝘗 𝘜𝘒 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦. 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥-𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘒 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵. Emily Badcock Fran Swain CP APMP Laxmi Menon Melissa Mae Brown MCMI ChMC Sam Burns CP APMP James Edgar Rachael Inness (CF APMP) Stella Vradi - CF APMP

I’m a big fan of data. And in order for us to get data, we need to ask questions. APMP UK is looking for insights inside and outside of the membership to help shape the direction of the Chapter. We’ve purposely released this survey in time to capture trends ahead of defining the next 3 year strategy. So here’s your chance to have your say 👇

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐛𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐲! At APMP UK we value your input, and we are always looking for ways to improve the services we offer to our profession. To ensure we are meeting the needs and expectations of our members, and the wider profession, we are excited to invite you to participate in our 𝗔𝗣𝗠𝗣 𝗨𝗞 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! This year, we want to hear from members and non-members! Our members are always our no.1 focus, but there are many in the realms of capture, bidding and proposals who are not members of APMP, and we want to hear from you too. Everyone's feedback is crucial to helping us shape the future of the APMP UK Chapter and ensure we continue to provide the best possible membership experience. Whether you have been a member for years, just joined or haven't made that decision yet, we want to hear from you! Why Participate? 🔹Share Your Voice: Your opinion matters and will help guide our future decisions as a Chapter. 🔹 Shape Your Experience: Let us know what’s working, what could be improved and what's missing. 🔹 Get Involved: Your insights will directly influence the opportunities and interactions that we make available to you through APMP UK. We have provided 2 survey links depending on whether you are a member or not. Both survey's are now open and will remain open until midnight on the 30th April. Both will take you about 10-15 minutes to complete, so please grab a cuppa and give us your thoughts. Member survey: https://zurl.co/X2Tsh Non-member survey: https://zurl.co/Crubv We truly appreciate your time and feedback, and we look forward to hearing your views and ideas. Rest assured, we will be publishing the results with you later in the year, so keep an eye out for the report! #ProudToBeAPMP #MemberValue #survey #satisfaction #APMPUKHaveYourSay

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗻-𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗔 "𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸" 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀! This article delves into the demanding world of bid preparation, drawing a compelling analogy to the challenges of trench warfare. Shireen Lenormand from the APMP Francophonie Chapter highlights the realities faced by bid coordinators and their teams as they work to condense six weeks of effort into just two to stay competitive. Read her article here: https://zurl.co/QcZjk Let’s Talk shares stories in French, German, Dutch and English. You can submit your own story here: https://zurl.co/X56ee #APMP #ProudtobeAPMP #letstalk

𝗕𝗜𝗗𝘅 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗣𝗠𝗣 𝗨𝗞 - 𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗖: 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 Procurement Act 2023 getting you down? Social Value leaving you in despair? Then consider a career bidding in Research & Development (R&D)! David Wright, RADIC Founder and Chair is hosting a panel of APMP UK members working within the R&D sector on 24th April at 12pm. We’ll explore how they ended up working in R&D, their day-to-day activities, and examples of innovation resulting from successful bid proposals. If you're a curious bid professional, considering a career in bidding, or looking to branch into a new sector, then this is the webinar for you! Attendees will find out: 🔷 Backgrounds of R&D professionals. 🔷 How they ended up working within R&D. 🔷 Overview of a R&D bid professional’s day job. 🔷 Sectors where R&D bid professionals’ work. 🔷 Examples of projects these professionals get involved in. 🔷 Nuances of working within research & development. 🔷 There will also be an opportunity for attendees to ask burning questions. Key takeaways are: 🔷 Why working in R&D is biddings best kept secret. 🔷 Why bid professionals should consider working in R&D. 🔷 A greater understanding of what a role working within R&D entails. Register to attend now: https://zurl.co/LgKl5 #RADIC #APMPUK #R&D #Innovation #BiddingCareers #R&Dbids

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀! Wednesday 2nd April, 12-1pm Knowledge Drop: AI for Freelance Proposal Writers  AutogenAI is hosting an exclusive thought leadership session featuring industry trailblazers Leonie Thomas & Tricia Blatherwick to explore: 🔹What's next for bid writers in the era of transformational AI? 🔹 How to leverage AI to qualify, execute and win! 🔹 How is the role of a Bid Writer changing? Learn industry expert's insights on: 🔹 Moving up the value chain - from bid writer to bid strategist 🔹 Mastering AI-driven bid tech - the new skills paradigm 🔹 What Freelancers need to know about AI deployment, adoption and impact. Witness the power of AutogenAI in action with a live demo, and learn about the AutogenAI referral programme. This is your chance to be at the forefront of bidtech innovation. Don't just keep up – lead the way! To join in, register here: https://zurl.co/S2xi8 (This post is sponsored by AutogenAI)

𝗕𝗜𝗗𝘅 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗣𝗠𝗣 𝗨𝗞 - 𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗖: 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 Procurement Act 2023 getting you down? Social Value leaving you in despair? Then consider a career bidding in Research & Development (R&D)! David Wright, RADIC Founder and Chair is hosting a panel of APMP UK members working within the R&D sector on 24th April at 12pm. We’ll explore how they ended up working in R&D, their day-to-day activities, and examples of innovation resulting from successful bid proposals. If you're a curious bid professional, considering a career in bidding, or looking to branch into a new sector, then this is the webinar for you! Attendees will find out: 🔷 Backgrounds of R&D professionals. 🔷 How they ended up working within R&D. 🔷 Overview of a R&D bid professional’s day job. 🔷 Sectors where R&D bid professionals’ work. 🔷 Examples of projects these professionals get involved in. 🔷 Nuances of working within research & development. 🔷 There will also be an opportunity for attendees to ask burning questions. Key takeaways are: 🔷 Why working in R&D is biddings best kept secret. 🔷 Why bid professionals should consider working in R&D. 🔷 A greater understanding of what a role working within R&D entails. Register to attend now: https://zurl.co/LgKl5 #RADIC #APMPUK #R&D #Innovation #BiddingCareers #R&Dbids

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲: 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀! Each week in March, we're spotlighting an area of member value from our Annual Report for 2024. This week, we're looking at apprenticeships. The Apprenticeship scheme is now in its fifth year and we currently have 64 active bid and proposal coordinator apprenticeships over the year. In February 2024, to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we launched a new Apprenticeship page on our website to highlight the benefits for apprentices and employers. We also ran a webinar titled "The Journey of a Bid Apprentice" in which Tom Hood shared his experiences and insights and is available to watch again on APMPTV. Want to learn more? Head to our Annual report to find out more: https://zurl.co/HWqOq #ProudToBeAPMP #AnnualReport #MemberValue

𝗕𝗜𝗗𝘅 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗣𝗠𝗣 𝗨𝗞 - 𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗖: 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 Procurement Act 2023 getting you down? Social Value leaving you in despair? Then consider a career bidding in Research & Development (R&D)! David Wright, APMP UK Research & Development Interest Community (RADIC) Founder and Chair is hosting a panel of APMP UK members working within the R&D sector on 24th April at 12pm. We’ll explore how they ended up working in R&D, their day-to-day activities, and examples of innovation resulting from successful bid proposals. If you're a curious bid professional, considering a career in bidding, or looking to branch into a new sector, then this is the webinar for you! Attendees will find out: 🔷 Backgrounds of R&D professionals. 🔷 How they ended up working within R&D. 🔷 Overview of a R&D bid professional’s day job. 🔷 Sectors where R&D bid professionals’ work. 🔷 Examples of projects these professionals get involved in. 🔷 Nuances of working within research & development. 🔷 There will also be an opportunity for attendees to ask burning questions. Key takeaways are: 🔷 Why working in R&D is biddings best kept secret. 🔷 Why bid professionals should consider working in R&D. 🔷 A greater understanding of what a role working within R&D entails. Register to attend now: https://lnkd.in/eWZEnswg #RADIC #APMPUK #R&D #Innovation #BiddingCareers #R&Dbids

𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? APMP UK is proud to present the first BIDx ™ Roadshow of 2025: PA23 for Bidders, presented by the Procurement Focus Group. The roadshow is just five days away - have you got your ticket yet? With so much information about the Legal changes within the Act, we know from a bidders’ perspective that you want to know how to be compliant with the Act and how to maximise the opportunity it presents through initiatives such as pre-market engagement. Our Roadshows are designed to be interactive, full of tips and techniques that you can take back to the office the very next day. And this Roadshow is no different. The event consists of an expert-led panel discussion and breakout roundtable discussions for you to really get into the detail of what the new legislation means for you and your organisation. This is a not-to-be-missed event for all public sector bidders, so secure your place for the 26th March at the Village Hotel Nottingham before it's too late! Get your tickets here: https://zurl.co/mehlK #BIDx #ProudToBeAPMP #PA23 #Procurement #ProcurementAct