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Public Online Training: Upcoming BidMaster™ Series (English)

2025 Series III, starting 22 October 2025 (Europe, USA, South Africa)

  • Session 1 (75-90 minutes):
    Understanding the fundamentals of modern bid management
    and Session 2 (75-90 minutes):
    Taking the customer’s perspective

    Wednesday, 22 October, 2025, 09:00 EDT (US), 02:00 p.m. BST (London), 15:00 CEST (Rome, Frankfurt, Oslo), 18:30 IST (India)
  • Session 3 (about 120 minutes):
    Developing your proposal plan and mastering the bid/proposal process
    Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 10:00 EDT (US), 02:00 p.m. GMT (London), 15:00 CET (Rome, Frankfurt, Oslo), 19:30 IST (India)
  • Session 4 (150-180 minutes):
    Planning and developing compelling content: The Storyline™ Approach
    Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 09:00 ET (US), 02:00 p.m. GMT (London), 15:00 CET (Rome, Frankfurt, Oslo), 19:30 IST (India)
  • Session 5 (75-90 minutes):
    Tactical pricing and value creation
    Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 09:00 ET (US), 02:00 p.m. GMT (London), 15:00 CET (Rome, Frankfurt, Oslo), 19:30 IST (India)
  • Session 6 (90-120 minutes):
    Truly compelling Executive Summaries (and other key parts of your proposal)
    Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 09:00 ET (US), 02:00 p.m. GMT (London), 15:00 CET (Rome, Frankfurt, Oslo), 19:30 IST (India)
  • Session 7 (about 60 minutes) and Session 8 (75-90 minutes):
    Producing the final proposal with maximum impact and creating appealing proposal graphics
    Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 09:00 ET (US), 02:00 p.m. GMT (London), 15:00 CET (Rome, Frankfurt, Oslo), 19:30 IST (India)
  • Session 9 (150-180 minutes):
    Successful negotiations for bidders
    Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 09:00 ET (US), 02:00 p.m. GMT (London), 15:00 CET (Rome, Frankfurt, Oslo), 19:30 IST (India)
  • Session 10 (150-180 minutes):
    Powerful proposal presentations

    Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 09:00 ET (US), 02:00 p.m. GMT (London), 15:00 CET (Rome, Frankfurt, Oslo), 19:30 IST (India)

2026 Series I, starting 27 Feb 2026 (Europe, USA, South Africa)

  • Session 1 (Understanding the fundamentals of modern bid management, 75-90 minutes) and
    Session 2 (Taking the customer’s perspective, 75-90 minutes)

    Friday, 27 Feb 2026, 14:00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM GMT (London), 08:00 AM EST (New York)
  • Session 3 (about 120 minutes):
    Developing your proposal plan and mastering the bid/proposal process
    Friday, 06 Mar 2026, 14:00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM GMT (London), 08:00 AM EST (New York)
  • Session 4 (150-180 minutes):
    Planning and developing compelling content: The Storyline™ Approach
    Friday, 13 Mar 2026, 14:00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM GMT (London), 09:00 AM EDT (New York)
  • Session 5 (75-90 minutes):
    Tactical pricing and value creation
    Friday, 20 Mar 2026, 14:00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM GMT (London), 09:00 AM EDT (New York)
  • Session 6 (90-120 minutes):
    Truly compelling Executive Summaries (and other key parts of your proposal)
    Friday, 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM GMT (London), 09:00 AM EDT (New York)
  • Session 7 (about 60 minutes) and Session 8 (75-90 minutes):
    Producing the final proposal with maximum impact and creating appealing proposal graphics
    Friday, 10 Apr 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)
  • Session 9 (150-180 minutes):
    Successful negotiations for bidders
    Friday, 17 Apr 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)
  • Session 10 (150-180 minutes):
    Powerful proposal presentations

    Friday, 24 Apr 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)

2026 Series II, Starting 8 April 2026 (Europe, USA, South Africa)

  • Session 1 Understanding the fundamentals of modern bid management (75-90 minutes) and Session 2 Taking the customer’s perspective, (75-90 minutes) <
    Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)
  • Session 3 (about 120 minutes): Developing your proposal plan and mastering the bid/proposal process
    Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)

  • Session 4 (150-180 minutes): Planning and developing compelling content: The Storyline™ Approach
    Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)

  • Session 5 (75-90 minutes): Tactical pricing and value creation
    Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)

  • Session 6 (90-120 minutes): Truly compelling Executive Summaries (and other key parts of your proposal)
    Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)

  • Session 7 Producing the final proposal with maximum impact (about 60 minutes) and Session 8 (75-90 minutes) Creating appealing proposal graphics
    Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)

  • Session 9 (150-180 minutes): Successful negotiations for bidders
    Wednesday, 10 June 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)

  • Session 10 (150-180 minutes): Powerful proposal presentations
    Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 14:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zurich, Amsterdam), 01:00 PM BST (London), 08:00 AM EDT (New York)

Public Online Training: Upcoming BidMaster™ Series (German)

2026 Serie I, Beginn 27. Februar 2026

  • Modul 1 (75-90 Minuten) und Modul 2 (75-90 Minuten): Grundlagen des modernen Angebotsmanagements / Die Perspektive des Kunden
    Freitag, 27. Feb 2026, 09:00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Zürich, Amsterdam)
  • Modul 3 (ca. 120 Minuten): Angebotsplanung und das Meistern des Angebotsprozesses
    Freitag, 06. Mar 2026, 09:00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Zürich, Amsterdam)
  • Modul 4 (150-180 Minuten): Planung und Entwicklung überzeugender Inhalte: Der Storyline™-Ansatz
    Freitag, 13. Mar 2026, 09:00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Zürich, Amsterdam)
  • Modul 5 (75-90 Minuten): Taktische Preisgestaltung versus Mehrwert
    Freitag, 20. Mar 2026, 09:00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Zürich, Amsterdam)
  • Modul 6 (75-90 Minuten): Überzeugende Management Summarys und andere typische Angebotskapitel
    Freitag, 27. Mar 2026, 09:00 CET (Paris, Berlin, Zürich, Amsterdam)
  • Modul 7/8 (60 Minuten + 75-90 Minuten): Finalisieren des Angebotsdokuments für maximale Wirkung  / Entwicklung ansprechender Angebotsgrafiken
    Freitag, 10. Apr 2026, 09:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zürich, Amsterdam)
  • Modul 9 (150-180 Minuten): Erfolgreich verhandeln
    Freitag, 17. Apr 2026, 09:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zürich, Amsterdam)
  • Modul 10 (150-180 Minuten): Überzeugende Angebotspräsentationen
    Freitag, 24. Apr 2026, 09:00 CEST (Paris, Berlin, Zürich, Amsterdam)

eLearning: coming soon!

Stay tuned! If you prefer self-paced online learning, the Global BidMaster™ Programme will soon be available as an interactive eLearning course.

Launch Date: October 2025.

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Self-study Package: available now!

For the smart savers and penny pinchers, we are offering a Self-study Package, containing the Compendium, access to the CSK Knowledge Portal and Glossary, together with the access to the exam portal.

 

With the self-study package, you can define if and when you wish to sit the Certified BidMaster™ exam.