Tendering Procedures and Bid Evaluation

The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge, concepts and skills needed to perform all tendering tasks. The course covers each step of the tendering processes 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 preliminary examination, technical evaluation and commercial evaluation.

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 discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre and post testing.

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

• List 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 tendering strategy, determine the sourcing method and scope of work of the project, and plan the evaluation process of the bidders
• Evaluate in-depth the process of preparing tenders and selecting potential contractors
• Identify preliminary, technical and commercial evaluation procedures and apply several methodologies using criteria, weights and scoring protocols to optimize bidder's selection process

All those involved in the early stages of the contracting life cycle in order for them to have a full understanding of the tendering process and procedures and the different approaches of tender evaluation. This course is worth 30 Professional Development Units (PDUs).

• Contract preparation
• Writing scope of work
• Preparing contract plan
• Determining pricing strategy
• Understanding tendering process
• Evaluating bids