Purchasing and Supply Chain
Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management
Move your buying function beyond order processing into a source of measurable commercial advantage.
- Next session
- 5 to 9 Oct 2026
- Venue
- Nairobi
- 5 day programme
- FromR18,000
Tender Management and Bid Evaluation
Poorly structured tenders lead to disputes, appeals and awards that fail to deliver value for money, a particular risk in South African public and private sector procurement. This course covers drafting clear tender specifications, setting fair evaluation criteria, running compliant bid evaluation committees and defending award decisions against challenge, with an emphasis on practical, defensible processes.
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Register for this courseWhat you will be able to do
- Draft clear and unambiguous tender specifications and scope of work.
- Design evaluation criteria that balance price, quality and risk.
- Run a compliant and well documented bid evaluation process.
- Score bids consistently using weighted evaluation matrices.
- Manage bidder queries, clarifications and briefing sessions professionally.
- Defend tender award decisions against objections and appeals.
Course outline
- 01Principles of Fair and Transparent Tendering
- 02Drafting Clear Tender Specifications
- 03Setting Evaluation Criteria and Weightings
- 04Running Bidder Briefings and Clarifications
- 05Bid Evaluation Committee Practice
- 06Scoring Methods and Weighted Matrices
- 07Handling Non Compliant and Disputed Bids
- 08Defending Award Decisions and Managing Appeals
Who should attend
This course is designed for procurement officers, bid evaluation committee members, supply chain managers and buyers who prepare or evaluate tenders.
Dates, venues and fees
| Dates | Venue | Days | Fee | Calendar | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 Oct 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 7 to 9 Oct 2026 | Cape Town | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 12 to 14 Oct 2026 | Durban | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 13 to 15 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 14 to 16 Oct 2026 | Windhoek | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 19 to 21 Oct 2026 | Gaborone | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 20 to 22 Oct 2026 | Maseru | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 21 to 23 Oct 2026 | Mbabane | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 26 to 28 Oct 2026 | Lusaka | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 27 to 29 Oct 2026 | Harare | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 28 to 30 Oct 2026 | Lilongwe | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | Blantyre | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 3 to 5 Nov 2026 | Mozambique | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 4 to 6 Nov 2026 | Nairobi | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 9 to 11 Nov 2026 | Dar es Salaam | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 10 to 12 Nov 2026 | Kigali | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 11 to 13 Nov 2026 | Kampala | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Accra | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 17 to 19 Nov 2026 | Lagos | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 18 to 20 Nov 2026 | Cairo | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Mauritius | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 24 to 26 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 25 to 27 Nov 2026 | Online | 3 | US$900 | Register |
Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.
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