11th October 2005, 03:31 PM
Something I should have said was ringing up the curator and telling them what you are doing normally might do the trick. This is particularly so if the curator had monitored a site you were directing on.
Equally why mention the fact you had got the job to your rivals. (I know in this case it was the developer). Best telling nobody until you have:
the WSI approved
the letter of instruction from the client
the overdraft arranged to cover the cash flow.
It is annoying when you loose a job after having won the tender competition but it is a fact of life however unfair this may seem. My advice is put this one down to experience. Discuss the fact that you want to set up on your own with curators, produce the things you need to have, get your resource base sorted out and then think about tendering for that all important first job. (but dont spend six months getting everything perfect)
I am not saying however we have a perfect system by any means.
Peter
If you suspect or can prove mal practice them could you contact David rather discuss this in a public forum.
Equally why mention the fact you had got the job to your rivals. (I know in this case it was the developer). Best telling nobody until you have:
the WSI approved
the letter of instruction from the client
the overdraft arranged to cover the cash flow.
It is annoying when you loose a job after having won the tender competition but it is a fact of life however unfair this may seem. My advice is put this one down to experience. Discuss the fact that you want to set up on your own with curators, produce the things you need to have, get your resource base sorted out and then think about tendering for that all important first job. (but dont spend six months getting everything perfect)
I am not saying however we have a perfect system by any means.
Peter
If you suspect or can prove mal practice them could you contact David rather discuss this in a public forum.