What support does public agencies offer to pyme bidding?
Ok, let's put a little more flavor to this:
Let's see, public bodies - yes, those of infinite paperwork - usually give a hand to SMEs who want to launch into the world of public tenders. And no, it's not just theory; Support can range from Grandpa tips to pasta to start. But of course, it depends on the country and the organism. There is everything, as in Botics.
First, the typical: advice. They explain how not to die in the attempt looking for tenders, responding to them, Armando decent proposals and, if you are lucky, even surviving the contract tsunami once you won something. Some even get wet with legal or technical advice, because sometimes the requirements seem written in Aramaic.
Then there is the issue of training. No, it is not to sit down to see PowerPoints eternal (well, sometimes yes), but there are also decent workshops on how to write proposals, not lose your head with the accounts and, incidentally, that does not catch you by surprise a risk or legal brown.
And the pasta? Yes, there are organisms that release subsidies or loans so that SMEs can pay from stationery to that lawyer who charges for breathing. And if they ask for financial guarantees, some even cover your back, because the requirements are sometimes from another planet.
As if that were not enough, the governments are putting the batteries late so that SMEs do not stay out. They reserve contracts only for them, simplify processes (at least try) and even put hand so that there is more diversity and inclusion in the distribution of contracts. Something is something, right?
Anyway, that SMEs have options and support if they want to get into this public tenders. But be careful, nobody is going to chase you to give you help; You have to move and look for it. If not, you see how others take the cake. And please, take an eye on the Public Sector Contract Law and other regulations, which something can be expensive.