- Tuesday, November 16, 2021 - Wednesday, November 17, 2021
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Duration: 2 days
Start Time:
Registration from 8.15AM*. Commence 8.20AM*. Finish 4.30PM*.
*Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – Queensland
This course is applicable to both Principal personnel (who develop and assess tender documentation and negotiate with contractors) and Contractor personnel (who prepare and submit tenders and negotiate their terms). It has been developed to assist these persons to better understand the tendering process and develop the skills necessary to evaluate, process and negotiate tenders more effectively.
Introduction to Tendering
- Strategic procurement
- Outsourcing
- What is tendering?
- Tender process
- Terminology
- Code of tendering
- Probity
Basic Legal Issues
- Overview of the law
- Legal effect of a tender
- Interpretation of documents
- Conflicts between documents
Tendering Options
- Procurement
- Tendering methods
Tender Documents
- Tender documentation
Tender Preparation
- Principal’s obligations
- Project definition
- Tender document preparation
- Principal’s liabilities
- Tender preparation checklist
Tender Issue and Response
- Preparing the ground rules
- Time considerations
- Calling tenders
- Tender enquiries
- Pre-tender briefings
- Site inspections
- Amendments to tenders
- Responding to a tender
Evaluating Offers
- Receiving offers
- Tender opening
- Tender evaluation
- Tender recommendations
Contract Award
- Pre-contract negotiations
- Contract award
- Unsuccessful tenderers
- Re-tendering
- Probity
- Post contract review
Tips and Traps
Summary
