The Procurement Process - Planning, Strategy and Legal Implications - Part 1
Tendering for contracts, whether as procurer or supplier, is difficult and requires each party to consider a number of different factors. In this article, we discuss the key considerations that procurers and suppliers must have prior to the release of a tender.
Procurement Planning
Procurement planning is an essential first step in the tender process and will assist in achieving desired procurement outcomes and in mitigating negative legal implications. When approaching the market for the delivery of a service, product or works, there a multitude of questions that a procurer should seek to answer. These questions will depend on the specific circumstances of the project and the market, but the broad questions that procurers should (at minimum) be asking themselves are as follows
