Course Description
Course Duration: Five Training Days
Course Language: Arabic or English
Include:
Scientific material with TAB
Workshops
Reception and farewell at the airport
Daily lunch
Coffee Break
Introduction
The overall aim of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge, concepts and skills needed to perform all tendering tasks.
Advanced Tendering Procedures & Bid Evaluationt training 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.
Objectives
By the end of the Advanced Tendering Procedures & Bid Evaluationt training 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
Create an appropriate evaluation methodology to judge bids and tenders
Evaluate vendor proposals from a technical and commercial perspective
Prepare for and conduct professional negotiation with suppliers
Handle the outcomes from a competitive bid process
Who Should Attend?
Advanced Tendering Procedures & Bid Evaluation training course, os ideal for :
Engineering Project Professionals
Contract Professionals and Administrators
Contract Analysts
Contract Engineers
Specifiers, Buyers and Purchasing Professionals
Procurement Officers
Anyone involved in the preparation, evaluation, and management of commercial invitations to tender, requests for bids and proposals and contracts for the purchase of services, materials or equipment
Course Outline
unite1:
Overview of contracting and tendering
Definition of a contract
Stages in contracting
Preparation and tendering
Award and administration
Defining tendering
Purpose of tendering
Alternatives of tendering
unite2:
Objectives of tendering
Tendering process
Contracting methods
Competitive bidding
Competitive proposals
Reverse auction
Tendering preparation
Identifying requirements
Setting scope of work
Planning the evaluation process
Identifying suppliers
Developing tender documents
Invitation to tender
Terms and conditions
Tender briefing
Receiving and opening bids
unite3:
Optimizing the Tender Documents
Contents of the Tender Package
Ensuring a Robust Specification and Scope of Work
Defining the Response, You Require from Bidders
Essential Clauses in the Draft Terms and Conditions
Bid Security, Performance Security in Public Tenders
Anticipating and Reducing the Risk of Scope Change
unite4:
Managing the Technical and Commercial Evaluation
The Purpose of Bid Evaluation
Lowest Price or Best Value for Money
Stages of the Evaluation
Clarifying Bids to Assist the Evaluation
Choosing Evaluation and Award Criteria
Bid Evaluation Approaches (One-envelop, Two-envelop, Online Bidding)
unite5:
Managing the Contract Award and Initialization Stage
Communicating the Results – Internally and Externally
Working with Tender Bonds and Performance Guarantees
Dealing with Disputed Contract Awards
Operating under Pre-contract Letters of Intent
Managing Pre-contract Scope Changes
Initiating Contract