learndirect BUSINESS : Winning the Contract
12th April 2010
Provider: learndirect BUSINESS
Course Title : Winning the Contract
Duration : 4 hours
Course level : Introductory
Delivery method : Online
Outline for the course
The on-line public procurement course "Winning the Contract" is now a FREE, nationally available online training resource which all businesses can access.
To access this free course, you will need to register.
If you have already registered but would like to receive the Winning the Contract course free of charge, please call our helpline on 0800 101 901.
Introduction
The public sector spends around £220 billion per year on goods and services. Government recognises that this is a large potential market for small firms and is committed to seeing more small businesses bidding for, and winning, public sector contracts ensuring that SMEs can access and acquire the necessary skills to do so.
Winning the Contract is one of a number of Government initiatives designed to help businesses, and in particular SMEs, gain the necessary skills required to bid for, and win public sector opportunities. Developed and published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), this authoritative resource helps businesses understand the procurement process, and how they can make it work for them.
Who is the course for?
This course is for people with responsibility for developing their business, such as business owners, managers and business development managers. It is aimed at growing businesses in all sectors.
Winning the Contract will be useful to businesses who want to bid for public sector contracts, but are confused by the processes involved.
No prior knowledge or experience is needed and there are no formal entry requirements.
What will you get from this course?
When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
- identify the advantages and disadvantages of dealing with public bodies
- understand how different types of contract are defined, advertised and dealt with
- understand approved supplier lists and framework agreements
- search for and find public sector opportunities
- identify the key stages in the tendering process.
Further information, including Course Features and Course Modules, can be found at:
http://www1.learndirect-business.com/business-courses/winning-the-contract/