“IF YOU WISH TO PERSUADE ME, YOU MUST THINK MY THOUGHTS, FEEL MY FEELINGS, AND SPEAK MY WORDS.”
- Cicero
.. PROPOSALS & TENDERS …
Proposals are confidential. Results speak for themselves.
The numbers
145+ proposals at PwC.
Deal values from €10K to €8M.
Dutch, French, English. Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, and beyond.
The sectors
Financial services. Healthcare. Energy. Aviation. Real estate. Food & beverage. Transport & logistics. Manufacturing. Public sector. Education. Staffing & recruitment. And everything in between.
The proposal types
Audit transitions. Tender renewals. SOx implementations. Internal audit co-sourcing. Due diligence. Tax advisory. HR consulting. Forensic investigations. Multi-country staffing tenders. And the occasional EU framework contract.
What I actually do
Experts know their stuff. They don't always know how to write it down.
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I take input from partners, SMEs, legal, and operations and turn it into one coherent story. Same tone. Same logic. Same pen.O
For international tenders, I gather input from teams across countries and craft separate proposals tailored to each local procurement. Same client. Same deadline. Different markets, different angles.
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I rewrite from the client's perspective. Not what we offer, but what they need. Not our methodology, but their problem solved.
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Compliance is table stakes. Persuasion wins.
Video in the bid
For high-stakes tenders, I bring video into the proposal. Team introductions. Capability explainers. Project case studies. Short, credible, and written to land — not to impress internally.O
I write, film, and edit myself. No extra suppliers, no extra briefings, no delays. The video goes in when the proposal goes in.O
Most bids look the same on paper. A well-made two-minute video changes that.
Selected projects
A major national logistics operator. Several service lots. Several proposal videos.
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Audit transition for a global chemicals group. Seven countries. €7.7M deal.O
International staffing pitch for a Fortune 500 logistics company. Four countries. Four proposals.
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Government tender for a boutique recruitment firm. Written solo. Won.
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SOx implementation for a biotech preparing for IPO.O
Internal audit co-sourcing for a systemic bank.O
Framework contract for EU institutions. 200+ pages. Multiple lots.
Got a tender coming up?
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Let's talk.
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No forms. No chatbots. Just me.
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