Ano sa tingin mo magiging resulta ng bidding? Ara Galang asked Alyssa Valdez as they were both studying the proposals submitted by their subcontractor.
Let's just hope the result will be in our favor, sagot naman ni Alyssa.
Me pa-hope, hope ka pang nalalaman eh sigurado naman akong sigurado kang sa AVGC yun mapupunta! Ara jested.
Yon naman pala eh, bakit nagtatanong ka pa? sakay naman ni Aly sa biro ni Ara.
I'm just checking your confidence level, Aly!
Well, I'm confident it will be awarded to us, Vic, seryoso nang sagot ni Aly. I personally reviewed our technical bid and they were exactly what the client would need for this project. Hindi rin naman sila aangal sa offered price ng company. I'm sure ours would be one of the top three with the lowest financial bid, if not really the lowest. I had put the minimum profit for this one, though, tutal it will be only a 5-year contract.
Eh bakit ba sumali pa ang AVGC dun? That project can be given to others naman.
Well, for one, the owner personally requested me to bid. Gusto niya sanang ang AVGC ang gumawa ng project na yon. Of course, it will still depend sa magiging resulta ng bidding. Secondly, pandagdag na rin ito sa profile ng kompanya natin. Small it may be, the client's name in our brochure means more trust for AVGC. And lastly, you perfectly know why AVGC would bid in every single contract kahit gaano pa siya kaliit.
Yeay, yeah, yeah. As long as ME is bidding, AVGC will always be one of it's competitors.
Mismo.
And I assume we'll also gonna bid for that Abu Dhabi telecom project you were telling me about last month? Bidder sina Marquez.
Of course! Speaking of which, have you started hiring the additional team for our tendering department?
Yeah. I approved the final list of manpower required last week pa. Marami ng candidates and don't worry, I'll personally handle the final interview. Teka, are they going to be temporary or we'll keep them permanently?
If they're good, why not? Kulang na rin naman talaga ang tauhan natin sa departamentong yun, lalo na't sunud-sunod ang projects na kailangan nating i-bid. What about your company team, okay ka lang sa mga tauhan mo?
We're fine, though I'm gonna look for a permanent secretary na. Ang hirap kapag sa pool lang ako nanghihiram palagi ng secretary.
Do that and at nang huwag mo nang abalahin ang sekretarya ko!
Eh wala naman akong ibang mapapagkatiwalaan kundi si Shiela. You trusted her so much, so why won't I? Hindi na ako mag-iisip nang kung anu-ano at akalain ko pang espiya siya ng mga kalaban mo sa business!
Ang sabihin mo, gusto mo lang siyang digahan! Sinasabi ko sa'yo, huwag mong guguluhin si Bang!
I won't! Takot ko na lang sa'yo 'noh! But seriously, dude, kailan ka ba mapapagod sa sa pagpapalago ng empire mo? Kelan mo ba balak tumigil?
Alam mo naman ang dahilan ko!
Wala ka bang balak na tigilan sila?
Wala. As long as she's living, I will always be in her and her family's shadows.
Bahala ka. Baka bumalik sa'yo lahat ng ginagawa mo.
I'm ready for that. Ano, tara na? tanong ni Aly sa kaibigan, gutom na ako.
Tumango naman si Vic sabay lapag ng binabasa nito sa mesa. They walked out from Aly's office and straight to the elevator and once inside, pressed the "B" button to reach the basement parking. Since Aly's car was just in front of the entrance, ito na ang ginamit nila. Aly smoothedly drove the car outside from the basement. Ten minutes in the street and they were still talking about the incoming projects they will handle. Masyado na silang engrossed sa usapan nila at hindi na nila napansin ang isang pedestrian na tumatawid ng kalsada.
