Along with that paper and color that will be needed should also be indicated and well harmonized with one another. Remember that color of your printed document would draw-in or not your target customers. You just need to do necessary adjustments and customization in order for your document to fill in their interests and needs.

All those digital files should be in a database or spreadsheet. That would make every important file to be used in your document safe and for reference purposes. However, if you will let a commercial printing services do it for you, they have skilled and creative professionals that would link your documents from database to digital press that would print your final document. Final result of excellent unique printed documents would come out because of variable data digital printing. High quality printed customized documents ready at your doorstep.

So what do I do now I have PDS Template?

Simply stated – start using it!

If you have a number of project examples in different formats, then consider updating information to use this format. If you have yet to compile capability information, then this would be a useful format to start populating.

Importantly, as any new project or activity commences, set up a new PDS immediately and update it regularly.

Can I use each PDS just as it is for any tender I submit?

Remember that while this template is consistent with what is currently asked, it is important to check exact tender requirements before submission to ensure compliance.

Secondly, each tender has different considerations because each project is different, so a generic response is seldom successful. Similarly, each project you have undertaken would have contained a range of activities, approaches etc. So, before just adding a PDS example to a tender submission, consider what tender’s (project’s) focus is, and ensure your PDS examples demonstrate this. Occasionally a slight re-write to place greater emphasis on a key aspect of relevance is important.

What if I do not tender for activities?

The information that PDS template captures is useful for submissions direct to client, or as a data capture tool for drawing information from for developing capability documents, case-study information and like.

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Preparation is key.

Whether preparing a tender for a complex project, or a proposal direct to a client, it is important that time is spent coming up with best possible approach to ensure implementation creates best outcomes. Taking time away from this critical aspect of tender and proposal development to prepare Project Data Sheets is not time well spent.

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Mel Dunn is Managing Director of Global Business and Development Solutions (globizdev.com ), which works with individuals and organisations that are committed to business success and the success of others.