Course Details
Procurement/ Running Tender Competitions
About the Course
The programme has been designed to give participants the skills and knowledge of the rules and practicalities of running public tender competitions.
This half-day fully online programme covers many aspects of public procurement, ranging from the fundamental rules and principles of public procurement, preparing robust invitation to tender documentation, evaluating tenders received, to recognising the potential for legal challenges to tender outcomes. Participants will have the opportunity to consider aspects of a live tender competition as a worked example.
Course objective
Upon completion of this training, participants will be confident in their ability to:
• Follow the fundamental principles of public procurement
• Prepare appropriate selection and award criteria for tender competitions
• Draft/direct the drafting of tender specifications
• Undertake tender evaluation
• Provide appropriate debriefing information to unsuccessful tenderers
• Recognise the risk of legal challenge to tender competitions
Programme structure
1. Principles of public procurement
2. Types of EU procurement procedure
3. Determining selection and award criteria
4. Writing tender specifications
5. Drafting pre-qualification and invitation to tender documents
6. Tender evaluation and tenderer debriefing
7. Recognising legal challenge risks
Course Details.
Course Date
March 23rd 2023
Time:
09:30am to 12:30pm
Price
€150.00 Participants eligible for Learning & Development Skillnet (L&DS) funding
€195.00 Non-eligible members
Cancelation Fees:
Notice of less than 10 working days: 100% of course fee.
Notice of 10 – 60 working days: 50% of course fee.
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I had a wonderful opportunity to be in the room with the trainer Cliona for two days. I want to sincerely thank her for her rapport and engagement with the group. She led the group with such precision & dexterity, enabling our colleagues to respond comfortably and confidently to the development experience. Thank you so much.
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