Program: electronic library and information systems: Volume 13 Issue 4

Negotiating for a contract — drawing up the technical specification

Jane Wainwright

Explaining that there is a similarity in the early stages of tendering irrespective of the size of the potential expenditure, the stages are outlined under 7 headings. The paper…

The invitation to tender

J. Scholes

Outlines the procedures used in Central Government when compiling an Invitation to Tender. The author points out that one supplier is unlikely to provide a total system; so care…

Tendering — the supplier's viewpoint

Mike Hyman

The paper discusses the reasons for putting a project out to tender. Emphasis is given to the need for realistic timescales. The preparation of the invitation is described and…

Negotiating for a computer: technical evaluation of the tenders

John H. Ashford

Procedures are described for the systematic assessment of tenders including verification of functional scope, response characteristics in interactive systems and robustness to…