Input from 5 startups on a tender tool

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Guided by a 2-minute survey that was filled in by the 5 entrepreneurs before the conversation, Lea led the session to find out how they perceived the tool.

What followed was a lively discussion, enjoyed by the entrepreneurs, "Helping the municipality of Amsterdam with feedback on a new, public tender tool was great. It's usually a daunting process, so good to have our opinions as innovative startups included."

The outcome

Although the interface was deemed clear and comprehensive, the panelists showed that in the end the tool would stand or fall with the quality of the content and the presentation of the information. Based on the conversation, Lea and the rest of our team worked on a report in which we included 5 big, and 3 small improvements to implement.

3 ideas to improve the tool

• Add an overview of the solution paths, with possibly illustrations. In this way companies can see if the public tenders is for them. “I want to understand if I have to submit a product that is all worked out, or that I can also come with an idea or concept."
• Improve the Q&A section: “When the application process opens, we want to have 1 or 2 weeks to ask all our questions about the applications. Those questions then can be publiced, so that others can read them.”
• Clarify the 'auto save' function: “It is so crucial when filling in a long form. I want some kind of clear and big description that I am able to close the browser and come back again."

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