New resources to help small businesses tender for NSW government work

Small businesses across NSW can now access free online training and an informative guide to help them improve their tendering skills and bid for NSW Government contracts.

The NSW Small Business Commission has collaborated with TAFE NSW to launch online training courses as well as a written guide to help small businesses understand and navigate the tendering and contract processes involved in working with the NSW Government. 

The NSW Government spends about $40 billion each year on the procurement of goods, services and construction, with nearly half of that going to small and medium businesses.

Tendering for Government work can, however, be challenging for small businesses. The new resources are designed to help them gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to tender for NSW Government work and can also assist them in tendering for private sector and local government contracts.

The 45-page guide, Selling to the NSW Government: A Guide for Small Business, includes templates for key tendering documents, such as a business’s capability statement and referee report.

The online training modules and the guide can be accessed via the NSW Small Business Commission Selling to the NSW Government page.