Certified Tendering: Contract Preparation and Bid Evaluation

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19 Oct 2025 Live-Online $ 2,500 Register

Certified Tendering: Contract Preparation and Bid Evaluation

Introduction

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

  • Identify the contracting stages from setting the scope of work to awarding the contract.
  • 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.
  • Identify the issues involved in assessing tenders for quality as well as value for money including e-auction.
  • Apply several approaches to bid evaluation using criteria, weights and scoring measures.

Objectives

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

    • Outline the basic elements of contracting
    • List the major steps involved in contract preparation procedures including developing an effective scope of work, terms and conditions, and sourcing strategy
    • Describe different types of contracts and discuss several contracting strategies including pricing
    • Evaluate in-depth the process of preparing tenders and selecting potential contractors
    • Use evaluation criteria to select the most appropriate contractors for the project

Training Methodology

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

Who Should Attend?

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. We are assigned as a Registered Educational Provider (REP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI®). This program is worth 30 PDUs. & CILT CPD units as well.

Target Competencies

  • Contract preparation

  • Tendering

  • Bids evaluation

  • Writing scope of work

  • Planning pre-award process

  • Understanding bidding process

Course Outline

Overview of Contracting and Tendering

  • Elements of a contract

  • Important concepts used in contract management

  • Problems in preparing contracts

  • Stages in contracting

  • Tendering objectives

  • One-step versus two-step sealed bidding

  • Tendering process

Contract Preparation

  • Set-up contracting strategy

  • Contracting methods

  • Drafting of the scope of work

  • Decision analysis worksheet

  • Drafting fundamentals

  • Implications of the poor scope of work

  • Terms and conditions

  • Determining sourcing strategy

Contract Types and Strategies

  • Fixed price (lump sum) contracts

  • Firm fixed contracts

  • Economic price adjustment

  • Incentive contracts

  • Cost reimbursable (cost plus) contracts

  • Percentage of cost

  • Fixed fee

  • Award fee

  • Incentive fee

  • Time and material contracts

  • Intellectual properties

  • Special forms of contracting

  • International contracting

  • Amendments

Bidding Procedures

  • Invite potential bidders

  • Tender briefing

  • Receiving and opening of bids

  • Recommendation report

Bids Evaluation and Contract Award

  • Evaluation process

  • Preliminary examination of bids

  • Detailed examination of bids

  • Commercial Evaluation

  • Value for money

  • Whole life costing

  • Most economic advantageous tender

  • Technical Evaluation

  • Scoring protocol

  • Method of awarding the contract

Professional Recognition & Accreditations

We are an Approved Training Provider (ATP) in the region for the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Established in 1919, CILT is the world’s leading supply chain, logistics, and transport professional body with over 33,000 members across the globe. CILT seeks to add value to the individual and corporate members by enhancing their knowledge, careers, and businesses by setting, supporting, and delivering professional standards and education in the fields of logistics, transport, and supply chain. By attending our CILT accredited courses, participants can earn CPD units as well as to attain modular unit award courses that can be combined for international certification.

Accreditation

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