Selecting the best supplier
Interview a senior project or program manager in your organisation and ask them to walk you through a tender selection process. Ask the following questions:
- What were the key stages or milestones and the timeframe for the tender?
- Who was on the tender selection panel and why?
- What documentation was involved in the process (documentation from both the organisation seeking tenders and the tenderers in their responses)?
- What are the key things to remember when running a competitive tender?
- What are the pitfalls that need to be avoided?