BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:802@x8ti.com DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20270104T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20270108T130000 DTSTAMP:20260224T084454Z URL:https://x8ti.com/event/bid-tender-and-specification-writing/ SUMMARY:Bid\, Tender and Specification Writing DESCRIPTION:Course Overview\nIt is critical for any business to understand the concepts and business needs for communicating the needs and developing the effective specification.  The business needs to plan out the bidding process to derive the best outputs and also be aware of the legalities an d practical issues regarding the tendering process. Apprising the various stakeholders about the actions and also should plan for risk management sh ould the unforeseen circumstances occur.\n\nThis training course will empo wer you with accurate information at the different stages of the tendering process such as inviting bids\, selecting criteria &\; weightings\, ev aluating tenders\, shortlisting\, awarding the successful tender\, debrief ing\, auditing\, transparency and probity.\nCourse Objectives\nBy the end of ‘Bid\, Tender and Specification Writing Course’\, you will be able to:\n\n Understand the criteria constituting the formation of a contract\ n Learn the essentials of making an Effective Bid Management\n Be inform ed of the legal status of invitation to tender\n Be aware of legal issues in the tender process\n Understand the process of contracting and docume ntations\n Know the legal obligations of owner and bidders\n Obtain unde rstanding on drafting specifications in Bid Preparation\n Ethical conduct on the Bidding process\n Acquire the principles of evaluation of tenders \n Sharing the best practices on Tender and Bid Management\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n Procurement and Supply Chain Managers\n Chief Procurement Of ficers\n Procurement Team Leaders\n Cross-functional team members\n Com mercial Specialists\n Contract Managers\n Sourcing Manager\n Commodity Managers\n Category Managers\, Buyers (Junior to Senior)\n\nTraining Meth odology\ndevelops courses to cater to a broad audience. Before each traini ng session\, the course is meticulously reviewed to check for relevance to the audience. Training is delivered by a highly experienced professional in the related domain\, using audio-visual presentations.\n\nTrainee invol vement is encouraged through group assignments and projects. Role-plays an d relevant case study discussions boost the relevance to the topic. Experi ential learning is encouraged as well.\nOrganizational Benefits\nProfessio nals attending this course\, organizations will derive the following benef its:\n\n Know how to tender and how to bid\n Be mindful of legal issues in the tender process\n Acquire the principles of evaluation of tenders\n Understand and Know the process contracting and documentations\n Determ ine real needs\, document requirements and write specifications\n Develop their communication\, stakeholder management and negotiation skills\n\nPe rsonal Benefits\nProfessionals enrolling for this course will benefit as f ollows:\n\n Gain understanding on drafting specifications in Request for Tender (RFT)\n Be informed of the legal status of invitation to tender\n Understand the rules\, regulations and guidelines to follow in bidding an d tendering\n Look at the Bid and Tender process from both a buyer and a supplier perspective\n Identify potential suppliers and potential custome rs\n Learn the essentials of making a contract\n\nCourse Outline\nIntrodu ction to Specification\n\n Understanding Business needs\n Cross function s inputs to specification\n Stakeholders inputs to be considered in speci fication\n EBI &\; ESI\n Types of Specification:\n Conformance Speci fications\n The technical specification for product and service\n Perfor mance Specification\n Pro and Cons of Conformance and Performance Specifi cation\n Use of Standards in Specification\n\nDeveloping Sustainable Spec ifications\n\n Incorporating – HSE considerations when developing the s pecification\n Context of Right Specification to meet the business needs\ n Consequences of wrong/inadequate specification\n Developing KPI’s an d SLA’s\n Use of Benchmarking to develop effective specifications\n\n  Pre-Tender Assessments\n\n The rationale for Tendering Process\n Anti-co mpetitive agreement (Competition laws)\n Collusive Tendering and Bid-Rigg ing\n Transparency &\; corruption\n The Scope of the Contract (Scopin g)\n Type &\; Quality of Goods and Services required\n Mode of Delive ry of Services\n Consultancy contracts\n Construction/ Works / Service c ontracts\n Factors affecting the contract\n Cost\, complexity\n Project drivers\n Time constraints\n\nIntroduction to Tender\n\n Strategies gov erning Tender\n Tendering governance in Procurement Policy and Procedures \n Type of Tenders\n Tender Working Group\n Cross functional input to T ender\n Preparation of Tender Documents\n Invitation to Bids – ITT/ IF B\n Preparation of Pre-qualification process\n Developing on the RACI Ma trix\n\n Defining Tender Committee Roles and Responsibilities\n\n Presen ts the Goal of Evaluation and Selection Methods\n Provides A List of Poli cies and Related Legislation\n Stresses the Departmental Guiding Principl es and Best Procurement Practices\n Defines the Role and Responsibilities of Personnel Involved Within the Evaluation and Contractor Methodology Pr ocess Identifying the Requirements to Prepare the Bid Solicitation Documen t\n Discusses the Structure and Content of The SOW Provided by The Client \n Explores the Importance of The Requirement Definitions\n Exploring th e Timeline before\n\nDetailed List of Elements of a Bid Solicitation Docum ent\n\n Define Players and Responsibilities of The Bid Evaluation Team\n Technical criterion\n Commercial criterion\n Joint Evaluation Matrix\n Key Principles in the Evaluation of Tenders\n How to Evaluate Non-Price Criteria\n Clarifying Tender Submissions that may be unclear\n The weigh ting of Criteria and Scoring\n Pre-Tender negotiation\n Post Tender nego tiation\n LOI / Contract Finalization\n Process of De-briefing\n\nEvalua ting the Bid Responses\n\n Explores in Depth the Evaluation Process\n Pr esents Examples of Bid Scoring Grids and The Evaluation Summary Report\n Introduces Negotiation Procedures\n Discusses the Options of Bypassing\, Cancelling\, Reissuing and Extending Bids\n Lists the Considerations Prio r To Awarding A Contract and Most Common Complaints\n Provides an Introdu ction and Lessons Learned from Past Bid Challenges\n Review of Bids and R ecommend the Awards\n\n Cost Plus Evaluation and Principles on Contract & amp\; Negotiations\n\n Cost Plus Factors\n Fixed Price Mechanism\n Nego tiation in Price and Contract Terms\n Introduction to Contract\n Indemni ties &\; Liabilities\n Contract Management\n\nRisk Management in Tende r Bidding Process\n\n Binding Process Contract\n Non-binding relationshi p\n Flexibility within the Tender Guidelines / Specifications\n Document ation\n Diligence in Drafting Tender Documents\n Fair &\; Equal Treat ment to all Bidders in Tender Process\n Training to highlight Risks\n Mi srepresentations to Bidders and Tenderers\n Reducing risk being non-compl iant bids\n\nSharing Best Practices in Bidding\n\n How to Win Bids? What 7 things a client wants …\n Bid or No Bid?\n What is the strongest str ategic tool?\n Guidelines for Bidding\n Points to look out for in Tender Documents\n Managing Bid &\; Bidding team\n 6 Key features of bid su mmary\n Sharing Ethical Moral principles\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://x8ti.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Scre en-Shot-2024-12-03-at-1.06.22-PM.png CATEGORIES:Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management LOCATION:http://online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Dubai X-LIC-LOCATION:Asia/Dubai BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260104T090000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0400 TZOFFSETTO:+0400 TZNAME:+04 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR