Given Auckland’s and New Zealand’s economic scale, relying on subcontractors or joining forces with other companies will be commonplace around RWC2011.

Any enormous international event like this wee see companies searching for partnerships or support to help meet what’s required of them.

Below are suggestions on how to create subcontracting opportunities for your business:

• Take a good look at companies around you and see which you feel you could work with to gain a contract or subcontract.

• Whether you want to be the lead contractor or someone else gets there first, keep up to date with the awarding of RWC 2011-related contracts in your business area.

• Consider joining forces with more than one company. Together, you may find that you have the scale and mix of skills to fulfil a tender’s requirements when you could not do so alone.
• Ensure your credentials are up to date before seeking a sub-contract. You may even consider approaching a likely contract winner in advance to offer your services. In any event, you’ll want to stand out from the competition if you want to be selected

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