Michael Asner's
PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONAL Michael Asner Consulting
| Guide for Procuring Complex Commercial Software for Public Agencies | $350 |
| The Request for Proposal Handbook | $195 |
| Public Procurement Guide for Elected Officials & Managers | $20 |
| (CD#1) RFPs and the Evaluation Process: Getting it Right! | $195 |
| (CD#2) How to Develop and Effective Statement of Work | $195 |
| (CD#3) Public Sector Procurement Demystified (Public Purchasing 101) | $195 |
| (CD#4) Avoidable, Difficult or Major RFP problems & Simple Solutions | $50 |
| Best RFP Practices Searchable Library | $195 |
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Procurement JargonOpen tenderingOpen tendering is a one-stage bidding process, where all interested service providers responding to an advert will be invited to submit a tender. The advert states where interested parties obtain tender documents and the last date when tenders will be accepted. Restricted tendering This is a two-stage bidding process in which potential contractors expressing an interest in bidding are evaluated first. A shortlist is then drawn up from the evaluation exercise for the sole purpose of inviting bids. The public notice gives details on information that must be submitted by the supplier or on how to receive the necessary documentation to express an interest in being short listed. The restricted procedure is most likely to be applied where large numbers of applicants are anticipated. Competitive dialogue A new procedure to be used for complex contracts where the open or restricted procedure is not appropriate, but there are no grounds for using the negotiated procedure. An OJEC advert is issued, followed by a competitive dialogue procedure with bidders to identify the best solution (this is not permitted under the open or restricted procedures). Bidders then submit bids which may be clarified but negotiation (in the sense of the negotiated procedure) is not permitted. Negotiated tendering Under certain limited circumstances, negotiations takes place with one or more organisations of choice following a process of pre-qualification. In order to reduce numbers to a manageable level for the purposes of tendering (when using either the restricted or negotiated procedures), expressions of interest from potential suppliers are subject to a process of pre-qualification. Pre-qualification Potential suppliers must demonstrate their financial, commercial and technical capabilities to fully meet the contractual requirements under tender. The contract provider may also take account of a company's past performance and experience with reference to contracts of a similar nature, both from its own experience and and other organisations. They will also look for clear demonstration of commitment to equal opportunities in employment, to the environment and to health and safety (where appropriate). Evaluation of tenders In order to preserve the integrity of the competitive process, it is imperative that the evaluation of proposals is undertaken objectively, consistently and without bias towards particular suppliers. Tenders are usually evaluated against a pre-determined set of criteria. Scoring and weighting of criteria is determined at the same time the tender is compiled. |
Relative WeightingsFrom 31 January 2006 the relative weightings must be communicated to potential suppliers for all procurements carried out under the EU Public Procurement Regulations. It is very unlikely that contracts are awarded on the basis of price alone.PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS REFERENCE MATERIAL & TRAINING CD's All orders are shipped from: 
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