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    Has any one any feedback on local goverment tenders as in about to apply for one any info would be greatly appreciated as i not done this before .
    Deano you have been a great help so far its good your only a phone call away . its good to have mates in the industry

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    Hey Nev, I can't remember which newspaper it was, but if you look at either The Age or The Herald Sun on Saturday, I've seen a section on one of them that gives you information on how to apply for government tenders. It may depend on if they are offering any at the moment but even if it's on another industry, you may get an idea on how to bid on one there.

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    Hi Nev and all in the group

    Victorian Government tenders can be found on the following web site e-Tender

    Seminars on winnning Government Business are run by PACCER Training.
    There is a link to PACCER on the e-Tender web site.

    Regards

    Anthony

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    Sorry Guys, Off topic but I wanted to say something to Lancat

    I was looking at your details earlier and I thought I was looking at my own details.

    Your birthday is on the same day as mine and I am in the Werribee area. Of the details you have left they are virtually my own details Just thought I would share that with you

    How long you been in the industry Lancat? I see you are a member of Independent Lawn Mowing.

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    beware, government are very slow payers, expect to wait from 30-90 days for payment, they are great for your cashflow.

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    They are not worth wasting your time to qoute as i missed out on it .I rated no 1 in the area that i quoted for but got nocked out by a company that is 400 kms away from the area that has taken on the whole shire and it works out dearer than my tender .Local Gov womt look after locals why bother with them they are like politiations full of muck (S_IT)

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    They are not worth wasting your time to qoute as i missed out on it .I rated no 1 in the area that i quoted for but got nocked out by a company that is 400 kms away from the area that has taken on the whole shire and it works out dearer than my tender .Local Gov wont look after locals why bother with them they are like politiations full of muck (S_IT)

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    Plus the cost to set up for tenders EG become a company OHS plans the list goes on there just not worth it you are better off with a 120 private customers the the big contracts you learn by your efforts that dont bite off more than you want it would of been worth about 90.000 per year .

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    Make sure you charge for your Green Waste Disposal charges & Herbicide useage in any Tender/Quote you go for be it Govt or Large Private Companies.

    I recently scored a site with James Lang Lasalle who manage alot of Woolworhs sites in NSW Plus I look after an Officeworks Site as well.

    I also do Hearing Life who are part of Sonic Innovations P/L. Good prompt payers too.

    Too much crap to go through with most Govt tenders.

    Large Corporate work is the go along with your smaller private individuals.

    The small owns keep your cash flow going but the Big COMPANIES pay you monthly Fuel bills Etc.

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    Good advice but 6 years too late....ah ah

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    I like doing the bigger companies and small commercial work. I usually invoice monthly and you never see anyone during the job. As long as it looks good you can please yourself when and how it's done.
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    Don't leave any stone unturned, because it's Government they love things like laying mulch in garden beds to be more water efficient, using 4 stroke blowers to cut back on carbon emissions, being a equal opportunity employer blah blah blah, most organizations don't care for this stuff but the government seems to gobble it up.

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    I had a chat with a guy from a big local company doing council contracts today and he said that businesses putting in quotes of 3c per metre are getting knocked back. The company he works for has just laid off a couple of blokes and are now advertising for domestic customers. I know of at least 2 companies doing the same thing. Council contracts are becoming harder to get and worth even less than the time it takes to get them.
    It will be interesting to see what happens over the next year or two. Local councils might have to start employing their own people again because nobody will want to work as a contractor for them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cranbourne Lawnmowing View Post
    I had a chat with a guy from a big local company doing council contracts today and he said that businesses putting in quotes of 3c per metre are getting knocked back. The company he works for has just laid off a couple of blokes and are now advertising for domestic customers. I know of at least 2 companies doing the same thing. Council contracts are becoming harder to get and worth even less than the time it takes to get them.
    It will be interesting to see what happens over the next year or two. Local councils might have to start employing their own people again because nobody will want to work as a contractor for them.
    far out what are you left with after fuel?

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    Iam not a fan of counclers worker do more pludging than work....but there are some good types tho cant stero type them all....
    But if you aint ''STIHL'' you aint real....

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