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Pre-Bid and Pre-Proposal Meetings: Similarities and Differences

The Procurement ClassRoom

Opportunity for Questions: These meetings provide a platform for prospective bidders or consultants to ask questions and seek clarifications. Cost Considerations: Holding these meetings in accessible locations can reduce travel costs for participants, potentially reflecting positively in their bid prices.

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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 1

The Procurement School

Needs analysis ensures an accurate understanding of the goods / services being procured. The more complex the procurement the greater the requirement to utilize the above process to develop the procurement strategy to lead to a good procurement outcome. The Procurement Process – Buyandsell.gc.ca

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The Bid Evaluation Process

The Procurement ClassRoom

Lowest Responsive Evaluated Bid versus Lowest Priced Bid Newbies to Public Procurement are usually confused when it comes to the difference between lowest responsive evaluated bid and lowest priced bid. Therefore, the bid recommended for contract award may not necessarily be the bid with the lowest read-out price.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

Department of Labor (“DoL”), Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), September 13 Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) Summary states that “[o]ver the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.3 1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7

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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 2

The Procurement School

Step 3 Posting Once the procurement document is developed and approved it is posted online for bidders to respond. In instances, such as a limited number of potential bidders, a complex procurement or a new or innovative concept a procurement may be posted longer to attract more bidders.

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Procurement & Contract Planning: Canadian Public Sector Guide

The Procurement School

This includes clients, current vendors and unsuccessful bidders of previous similar procurements. Rated Criteria The technical evaluation criteria needs to align clearly with the scope / performance requirements of the good / service being procured. A best practice is to use current procurement document templates.

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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

How to Crack a Nut

Introduction From up close, public procurement law can be seen as the set of mostly procedural rules controlling the way in which the public sector buys goods, services, and works from the market. Public Procurement I.