Course Detail

The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge, concepts and skills needed to perform all tendering process tasks and activities. The course covers each step of the tendering process and procedures as well as the different techniques and approaches used in evaluating the bids.

Participants in this interactive course will learn essential tools and techniques used in analyzing submitted bids, including establishing scoring protocol, preliminary examination, technical evaluation and commercial evaluation.

Target Audience

All those involved in the early stages of contracting in order for them to review and have a full understanding of the tendering process as well as the different approaches to tender evaluation and assessment.

Target Competencies

• Contract preparation
• Writing scope of work
• Planning
• Tendering
• Technical terms and conditions
• Bid evaluation

Course Methodology

This course relies on the use of individual and group exercises aimed at helping participants learn all key activities in contract management. The course also features the use of a number of case studies and presentations by participants followed by plenary discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre and post testing.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the contracting stages from setting the scope of work to awarding the contract
• Outline the main objectives for the tendering process and recognize other alternative contracting methods
• Prepare the scope of work and specifications as well as plan the evaluation process
• Evaluate in-depth the process of preparing tenders and selecting potential suppliers
• Apply several approaches to bid evaluation using criteria, weights and scoring measures