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Social Value in the Public Sector (opens the original)
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Join Matt Light, Ben Tucker, Charles Grosstephan and Jim Carley as they explore how social value is shaping public sector procurement, and why preparation, authenticity and meaningful measurement are key to creating stronger bids and genuine community impact.
Bringing Bid Design into Focus (opens the original)
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Join Matt Light and Victoria McAleese as they explore why design should be an integral part of the bid process, and how bringing design in earlier can create clearer, more engaging and user-friendly proposals.
Better Bid Writing – More Than Just Finding the Right Words (opens the original)
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Join Matt Light and Elizabeth Hibbert as they explore why better bid writing is about more than just finding the right words, and how research, strategy and collaboration help create stronger proposals.
The Reality and Future of UK Capture (opens the original)
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Join Matt Light and Georgina Ayilara as they explore the current state and future of capture in the UK, discussing practical ways to improve customer understanding, align teams and position organisations to win more business.
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