Suppliers should work with departments and agencies to ensure their proposed solutions meet business needs not just technical or operational requirements.
Produce realistic plans, including financial, technical, personnel and communication plans, through the lifecycle of the procurement to ensure continuing alignment of supplier activity with business need.
Share information about problems at the earliest opportunity to ensure small issues do not escalate.
Agree processes at the start of the procurement that will actively encourage co-operation and an open dialogue between supplier and client.
Whilst Government ultimately has responsibility for the assessment and acceptance of bids, suppliers must ensure that they fully understand the requirements, that bids are realistically priced and the timescales proposed are achievable.