A Practical Guide to Public Procurement

ebook Volume 1

By Allan S. Cutler

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The competitive bidding process in the public sector has become more and more complex over the past few years, making the need for effective, compelling proposal writing and attention to detail increasingly important. In A Practical Guide to Public Procurement, Allan S. Cutler leverages his decades of experience in public procurement to shed light on the practice and procedure related to the bidding process and offer valuable insight and guidance.

End-to-end direction

This practical procurement resource strips the bid and tender process down to its essential elements to make it understandable for anyone regardless of their level of industry experience. Cutler's text demystifies the complex world of procurement by explaining the process from start to finish in plain English. Divided into two sections—"Understanding the bid and proposal process" and "How to respond to a RFP-winning proposal writing"—includes easy-to-understand examples and useful checklists for succeeding in the world of procurement.

Written for students, professionals and lawyers, Cutler developed this how-to guide for drafting procurement documents in response to requests from industry colleagues seeking help understanding the process.

The features and benefits of this resource include:

  • Guidelines and suggestions for writing proposals to help bidders submit bids that give them the best possible chance of securing the work
  • Practical checklists and step-by-step instructions to guide the reader through the bid and tender process
  • Case studies and analysis of sample Request for Proposal criteria to provide a breakdown of the RFP and explain to the reader the purpose of each section and what the tenderer is looking for in the response

    Handy reference

    A Practical Guide to Public Procurement would be particularly useful to:

  • College and university students who could use the text to supplement course material for understanding the procurement process
  • Procurement professionals who could use it as a guide to better understand the procurement process, including valuable tips and best practices for preparing a bid
  • Procurement lawyers who want to increase their knowledge of procurement law and could use a practical handbook for participating in the actual procurement process
  • A Practical Guide to Public Procurement