RFPs: Flexibility or Liability?
When you issue a Request for Proposal (RFP), it's intended to improve the way you do business, bringing new concepts, new methods, new solutions to the table. It means the organization is open to new ideas, but it also opens up new risks.
You Could be Turning Losers into Winners
RFPs are just as prone to legal challenges as cut and dry tenders. Without proper safeguards, unsuccessful proponents can become successful litigants at the expense of your organization. Recent court decisions give big damage awards to losing parties in the competitive RFP process. |
Avoid the Traps
The legal traps are everywhere - in your pre-qualification of proponents, in your mandatory requirements, and the way you negotiate the contracts following the RFP process.
Both Public and Private Sectors!
Major companies in Canada use RFPs for everything from outsourcing to technology acquisition. Our seminar will explain why RFPs are increasingly popular in the private sector, and will describe the best practices used by the key players.
Recent Court Judgments & Realities of RFPs
Explore the most recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions that spell out the critical laws that must guide your RFP process. Plus, learn all the steps to get the best value proposals while you minimize your legal risks. |
