Eric Takabayashi wrote:
> Declan Murphy wrote:
> 
>>>How do large international firms like Kajima, third largest global contractor in their
>>>field, do this all over the earth while looking for work?
>>
>>Kajima has offices and subsidiary companies in many countries, are
>>licensed in those markets, and in the case of tender processes (not all
>>contractual work is for the public sector) the ability to be physically
>>on the ground throughout. I don't understand where the mystery is here.
> 
> So how do smaller companies like you or yours have a chance? How did Kajima do it before
> they were so large? It is not practical.

As a general rule a company would only tender for a) what they were
actually capable of doing, b) what was worth doing. Put two and two
together and there are usually ample (different) opportunities for firms
of all sizes.

>>>You would need to go to Australia despite it being all here?
>>>
>>>Sounds exclusionary.
>>
>>More a matter of the practicalities involved with a competitive tender,
>>and the location (until immediately before the event itself) of all of
>>the decision makers concerned with the pavilion.
> 
> It's practical for them, not people or companies like you and yours, who joke about your
> financial situation, or Kajima before they grew.

They are the customer, its their money and a competitive tender. The
impracticalities for me are irrelevant. White elephant though the site
will probably become, the expo itself isn't a welfare system.

(The main reason why I'm undecided as to whether to pursue a tender is
because I'm not sure if its financially worth the risk)

> Doesn't Australia have local organizers or representatives such as at the Consulate?

I just told you, Oz is "the location (until immediately before the event
itself) of all of the decision makers concerned with the pavilion". In
terms of resource allocation, the consulate is not involved in these
kind of promotions. FWIW, the system they have set up seems quite
appropriate in terms of their objectives.

>>>Are you talking about your company in Japan, or your Japanese company? Why can they be
>>>in the Australian pavilion?
>>
>>My company in Japan and my Japanese company are the same company.
> 
> OK. Hard to tell because you seem to have at least three.

Three businesses. Only two are registered companies. Same answers to
both, they are "in Japan" and in terms of their incorporation "Japanese"
despite my persistent gaiginitus.

>>Even my personal shareholdings are not considered gaishi.
>>
>>The company can tender for the Australian pavilion because it is invited
>>to do so.
> 
> Seems odd. Does it have anything to do with your citizenship or can anyone invited try?

I believe it is open to any company regardless of the location of its
registration. What matters (I hope) is what quality of service is
provided and at what price.


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