From Paper to Platform: How Tendering Has Transformed in the Digital Age
The world of tendering has undergone a remarkable transformation. Once a fortress of paperwork, manual submissions, and hours of human scrutiny, it is now shaped by streamlined digital platforms, smart automation, and powerful data analytics. For Australian businesses, these changes have made participating in government and private sector procurement more accessible, fair, and efficient than ever before.
The Past: Traditional Tendering and Its Challenges
Classic tendering was a time-consuming—and often daunting—process. Organisations issued calls for tender via printed documents and public notices. Suppliers responded with thick envelopes of hard-copy submissions, filled with manually completed forms and supporting materials. Evaluation teams laboured over physical stacks of paperwork, manually checking compliance and comparing offers.