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This eSeminar is a one-hour version of the 2.5-hour eSeminar first delivered in November, 2011. The condensed edition gives a brief overview of key cases where vendors have sued buyers for accepting non-compliant bids, sometimes successfully. The session kicks off with an overview of Tercon, a Supreme Court of Canada case that found the BC government liable for over $3 million in damages to a losing, compliant bidder. Find out how to avoid premature contractual relations and unlimited liability situations.

During our eSeminar May 31, we will:

• Assess the Supreme Court of Canada’s main messages in the Tercon case
• Analyze sample clauses regarding privileges, contract intent, and limited liability
• Discuss legal and practical ways to cope with non-compliance

Format:  1 hour eSeminar

Date :  May 31, 2012

Time:  10:00 am – 11:00 am (PST)

Cost: $97

Join procurement law experts Mike Large, LLM, and Maureen Sullivan, LLB and President of NECI, for each eSeminar in our 3-part RFP Drafting series and receive a discounted rate of $250 for all 3! Other titles in this series include:

• RFP Drafting: Navigating Negotiations – May 1
• RFP Drafting: Managing the Price Matrix – May 10

To Register for the 3-part series, please contact us directly via email at inquiries@neci-legaledge.com or toll free by phone: (888)-990-7267.

This eSeminar is a one-hour version of the 2.5-hour eSeminar first delivered in November, 2011. The condensed edition gives a brief overview of key cases where vendors have sued buyers for accepting non-compliant bids, sometimes successfully. The session kicks off with an overview of Tercon, a Supreme Court of Canada case that found the BC government liable for over $3 million in damages to a losing, compliant bidder. Find out how to avoid premature contractual relations and unlimited liability situations.

During our eSeminar May 31, we will:

• Assess the Supreme Court of Canada’s main messages in the Tercon case
• Analyze sample clauses regarding privileges, contract intent, and limited liability
• Discuss legal and practical ways to cope with non-compliance

Format:  1 hour eSeminar

Date :  May 31, 2012

Time:  12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PST)

Cost: $97

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PSPP 101: Introduction to Public Sector Procurement

Date: Ongoing – register and start on any date.

Time: Self-paced

Duration: 1 day completed at own pace during 6 month access period

Location: Online – Atlantic Participants

Cost: $695

Course Overview

In this interactive, self-directed online course, you will learn about the fundamental principles that govern public sector procurement in Canada. You will also understand specific regional nuances that may affect your procurement activities, and learn the key legal differences between regular contract law and competitive contracting law. Once you have completed this course you will understand the key steps in effectively planning any procurement, as well as how to obtain approvals to proceed and key areas of risk when conducting the solicitation process. At a high level, you will review the important components of any solicitation document and resulting contract, and learn about your obligations to maintain appropriate and complete documentation in your procurement files. Click here to view a full course description.

Prerequisite Information

There are no prerequisites for this course, however, it is required that participants complete PSPP 101 before moving on to take any of the other PSPP courses.

Course Information

Once registered, you will receive an email with instructions to get started. You will have access to the online course for 6 months in order to complete it.

Course Length

The average time spent to complete the course is 8 hours, this may vary depending on the participant.

Register Now

PSPP 101: Introduction to Public Sector Procurement

Date:  Ongoing – register and start on any date.

Time:  Self-paced

Duration: 1 day completed at own pace during 6 month access period

Location: Online – Participants outside Atlantic Canada

Cost: $695

Course Overview

In this interactive, self-directed online course, you will learn about the fundamental principles that govern public sector procurement in Canada. You will learn the key legal differences between regular contract law and competitive contracting law. Once you have completed this course you will understand the important steps in effectively planning any procurement, as well as how to obtain approvals to proceed and key areas of risk when conducting the solicitation process. At a high level, you will review the important components of any solicitation document and resulting contract, and learn about your obligations to maintain appropriate and complete documentation in your procurement files. Click here to view a full course description.

Prerequisite Information

There are no prerequisites for this course, however, it is required that participants complete PSPP 101 before moving on to take any of the other PSPP courses.

Course Information

Once registered, you will receive an email with instructions to get started. You will have access to the online course for 6 months in order to complete it.

Course Length

The average time spent to complete the course is 8 hours; this may vary depending on the participant.

Register Now

Is your procurement process best served by a solicitation process that ends with negotiations, or with ‘snapping up’ the winning proposal? Does your RFP say you have the right to do either, or both? As a buyer, recognize what options are appropriate to what circumstances. Crucially, understand recent cases suggesting that including the right to negotiate in your RFP may not be enough. Spelling out a negotiation process may also be advisable, even necessary.

During our eSeminar June 12, we will:

• Review the three most common approaches to RFP-related negotiations
• Analyze sample right-to-negotiate clauses in RFPs, and implications
• Explore recent, relevant cases that will help you understand alternative negotiating strategies and steps

Format:  1 hour eSeminar

Date :  June 12, 2012

Time:  10:00 am – 11:00 am (PST)

Cost: $97

Is your procurement process best served by a solicitation process that ends with negotiations, or with ‘snapping up’ the winning proposal? Does your RFP say you have the right to do either, or both? As a buyer, recognize what options are appropriate to what circumstances. Crucially, understand recent cases suggesting that including the right to negotiate in your RFP may not be enough. Spelling out a negotiation process may also be advisable, even necessary.

During our eSeminar June 12, we will:

• Review the three most common approaches to RFP-related negotiations
• Analyze sample right-to-negotiate clauses in RFPs, and implications
• Explore recent, relevant cases that will help you understand alternative negotiating strategies and steps

Format:  1 hour eSeminar

Date :  June 12, 2012

Time:  12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PDT)

Cost: $97

Procuring simple services can sometimes pose surprising challenges, especially when comparing competing price quotations. Find out how to use a pricing matrix to drive vendors toward providing price quotes on a common basis. Comparing competing bids to one another, and to your budget limit, can be made much simpler if hidden complexities are confronted. Understanding options for evaluating price can add tremendous value to your organization, while reducing the likelihood of claims and challenges.

During our eSeminar June 19, we will:

• Review the business and legal risks of evaluating average hourly service rates
• Examine sample matrices for bidders to populate with pricing information
• Identify tactics to help you handle pricing uncertainties and complexities

Format:  1 hour eSeminar

Date :  June 19, 2012

Time:  10:00 am – 11:00 am (PST)

Cost: $97

Procuring simple services can sometimes pose surprising challenges, especially when comparing competing price quotations. Find out how to use a pricing matrix to drive vendors toward providing price quotes on a common basis. Comparing competing bids to one another, and to your budget limit, can be made much simpler if hidden complexities are confronted. Understanding options for evaluating price can add tremendous value to your organization, while reducing the likelihood of claims and challenges.

During our eSeminar June 19, we will:

• Review the business and legal risks of evaluating average hourly service rates
• Examine sample matrices for bidders to populate with pricing information
• Identify tactics to help you handle pricing uncertainties and complexities

Format:  1 hour eSeminar

Date :  June 19, 2012

Time:  12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PDT)

Cost: $97

PSPP 101: Introduction to Public Sector Procurement

Date: Ongoing – register and start on any date.

Time: Self-paced

Duration: 1 day completed at own pace during 6 month access period

Location: Online – Atlantic Participants

Cost: $695

Course Overview

In this interactive, self-directed online course, you will learn about the fundamental principles that govern public sector procurement in Canada. You will also understand specific regional nuances that may affect your procurement activities, and learn the key legal differences between regular contract law and competitive contracting law. Once you have completed this course you will understand the key steps in effectively planning any procurement, as well as how to obtain approvals to proceed and key areas of risk when conducting the solicitation process. At a high level, you will review the important components of any solicitation document and resulting contract, and learn about your obligations to maintain appropriate and complete documentation in your procurement files. Click here to view a full course description.

Prerequisite Information

There are no prerequisites for this course, however, it is required that participants complete PSPP 101 before moving on to take any of the other PSPP courses.

Course Information

Once registered, you will receive an email with instructions to get started. You will have access to the online course for 6 months in order to complete it.

Course Length

The average time spent to complete the course is 8 hours, this may vary depending on the participant.

Register Now

PSPP 101: Introduction to Public Sector Procurement

Date:  Ongoing – register and start on any date.

Time:  Self-paced

Duration: 1 day completed at own pace during 6 month access period

Location: Online – Participants outside Atlantic Canada

Cost: $695

Course Overview

In this interactive, self-directed online course, you will learn about the fundamental principles that govern public sector procurement in Canada. You will learn the key legal differences between regular contract law and competitive contracting law. Once you have completed this course you will understand the important steps in effectively planning any procurement, as well as how to obtain approvals to proceed and key areas of risk when conducting the solicitation process. At a high level, you will review the important components of any solicitation document and resulting contract, and learn about your obligations to maintain appropriate and complete documentation in your procurement files. Click here to view a full course description.

Prerequisite Information

There are no prerequisites for this course, however, it is required that participants complete PSPP 101 before moving on to take any of the other PSPP courses.

Course Information

Once registered, you will receive an email with instructions to get started. You will have access to the online course for 6 months in order to complete it.

Course Length

The average time spent to complete the course is 8 hours; this may vary depending on the participant.

Register Now