Do you remember the last big bid you did? Do you remember working through the evenings to get it finished before the deadline? Did you work the Saturday too? How well did you sleep the day you submitted it – wondering if you had left anything out or if some of the questions had been misinterpreted? Do you remember how difficult it became trying to maintain objectivity about the bid after you had been staring at it continuously for weeks on end?
Red Team reviews were originally developed by the military to test operational plans. They are now used in a similar way to test the suitability of a bid and assess its chances of success. Valuable output from the review is used to improve the bid and correct any errors and omissions.
Stablebridge are ideally placed to conduct Red Team reviews of important bids, having spent years advising and training public authorities on how to evaluate them for real. Whether you want to maintain your pace in a competitive dialogue or submit a final proposal under restricted procedure or a concession competition, our Red Team review will ensure you maximise your chances of success.
Planning for review is vitally important if you want to be able to take advantage of the valuable feedback it produces. Given ample warning, reviews can be scheduled to meet strategic milestones in the bid preparation process, so that early improvements can be implemented to the full.
All Red Team reviews are tailored to meet the needs of Stablebridge customers.