Contract Preparation, Tendering and Bids Evaluation

This course uses individual and group exercises aimed at helping participants learn all key contract management activities. The course also features several case studies, presentations, and role-plays by participants, followed by plenary discussions. In addition, this course incorporates pre-and post-testing.

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

• Outline the essential elements of contracting
• Describe and analyze the major steps involved in contract preparation procedures, including developing an adequate scope of work, terms and conditions, and sourcing strategy
• Identify different types of contracts and discuss several contracting strategies, including pricing
• Describe the process of preparing tenders, developing tender documents, and inviting qualified bidders
• Use evaluation criteria to select the most appropriate contractors for the project

All those involved in any step of the contract pre-award phase of the contracting process, including personnel involved in determining the best contracting strategy, sourcing decisions, and tendering.   

• Contract preparation
• Tendering
• Bids evaluation
• Writing scope of work
• Planning pre-award process
• Understanding bidding process