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Effective Tendering, Award of Contract and Managing your Provider

23 Apr 12 - 04 May 12 - London Book this course 15 Oct 12 - 26 Oct 12 - London Book this course
Duration: 2 weeks
Price:£3800
Course ref: 12CONT1

Overview:

Anyone involved in the tender and procurement of goods and/or services will benefit from this programme, which offers a theoretical underpinning backed by practitioner experience. It covers the detailed steps of the full procurement cycle as well as key principles in each stage of the process, through effective tendering documentation, the evaluation process and the legal aspects of award of tender, to the management of providers.

Delegates will expand their knowledge and understanding and be well positioned to recommend, support and influence opportunities to improve procurement processes within their own organizations



Learning objective
You will be able to:
  • The role and skills required of an effective procurement manager
  • Planning the contracting process so that it meets the required time frame, is fair and within bounds of probity
  • Integrating key performance indicators (KPIs) into your service contracts
  • Operating a successful tender list and seeking expressions of interest in the open market
  • Using method statements to enhance your ability to assess, at the tender evaluation stage, the worthiness of your potential providers
  • Taking the right steps to ensure a rigorous and impartial tender evaluation process
  • Handling the unsuccessful bidders
  • Managing the successful provider, post-tender, across the life of the contract

Course content
  • Encourage a review of your organisation’s detailed tendering procedures in order to enhance the opportunities for cost savings and services provided
  • Improve your ability to understand procurement briefs and build quality into your contracts through KPIs
  • Develop systemised tender evaluation methodology and ensure contract compliance and monitoring of provider performance

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