Workshop - Understanding the Procurement Process, presented by The City of Kamloops

Join the Chamber and the City of Kamloops for the Procurement School Webinar Series. 

This 3-part series is intended to help YOU with understanding the Procurement process. There is a bonus, 4th workshop added this year where a Federal Procurement officer will share about the Federal Government procurement process. 

Course Outline
Responding to RFP's and Tenders: A Vendor's Competitive Edge

Part 1: Marking the Go/No Go Decision for the Competitive Process - November 2

• Discuss factors to consider when deciding which contract opportunities to bid on
• Identify the defining characteristics of each competitive contracting method
• Recognize the key laws, duties and obligations that surround the competitive contracting process

• Analyze the impact of non-binding competitive processes
• Practice pinpointing what information and format to use when preparing your proposals
• Practice preparing proposal response sections based on stated evaluation criteria 

• Develop approaches to avoid errors in bids and proposals
• Examine case examples of unfairness in competitive contracting
• Discuss how pre-qualification processes and debriefing can be valuable to you 

Liz Busch

Liz is one of The Procurement School's leading Subject Matter Experts.

Liz also runs a Procurement Advisory Service, and is a subject matter expert with over 19 years of experience as a public-sector procurement professional, managing government projects, programs, and staff.  She has an in-depth understanding of public sector procurement policy, trade agreements, and case law.  Liz is an experienced procurement course developer and facilitator/instructor for public sector buyers and vendors and is the principal author of the BC Bid Resources website.

Part 4: Understanding the Federal Procurement Process 

• Learn from a Federal Procurement officer about the Federal Government procurement process ​