9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern
March 5 - 6, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Learning
Online via Zoom
Registration closes Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
DESCRIPTION
This course gives a detailed examination of the tendering & request for proposal processes. It includes concepts, issues and the resolution of issues relating to preparing and issuing the procurement documents as well as the ultimate receiving, opening and checking of bids. Participants will be given an overview of the various components comprising tenders and request for proposals documents and the differences of each.
Learning Objectives:
• Define competitive bidding and its basic elements
• Describe the many procurement document formats and their use
• Explain a variety of bidder candidacy restrictions
• Outline the aspects associated with the development of a bid document
• Explain the purpose of pre-bid meetings; along with when to use them effectively and pitfalls to watch for
• Outline the alternatives to competitive bidding
Instructor: Victoria Mirlocca, Q.Arb, CPPB, C.Mgr., C.I.M., NIGP-CPP, CPSD
DATE AND TIME
This six (6) hour Zoom Virtual Learning seminar has two (2) online sessions:
Tuesday, March 5th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
AND
Wednesday, March 6th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Zoom meeting link and login information will be distributed before the first session.
ATTENDANCE AND CREDIT
Students are advised that they must attend both sessions in full to receive course credit. A student that arrives late to a course or has been found to be away or inactive for a duration of the session may not receive their credit. The decision to not grant credit shall be at the discretion of the the facilitator to the session and the Director of Professional Development.
PRE-WORK
Students will receive a short pre-work assignment to complete approximately 10 days before the first session.
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