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Comparing supplier bids

Evaluating supplier bids side by side against agreed criteria, price and risk to pick the best value.

Good work shows: Uses the same weighted criteria for each bid; normalises prices so they compare fairly; records the reasons for the choice.

Comparing supplier bids is one of the procurement and purchasing skills on FinderK.

The job simulations and Skill Paths below include work that is checked for this skill. You do the work in an original fictional company and get feedback on it.

Job simulations

The lowest bid and the late declaration

Procurement officer at Eastmoor District Council

About 85 minutes. Included in Plus.

Four bids for a three year grounds contract. Score them exactly as published, deal with a price that looks too low and a panel member's late declaration, recommend an award within the rules, and handle the people who want to know the result early.

Skills: Apply a published evaluation method exactly; Investigate an abnormally low bid against the specification; Handle a late conflict of interest and recalculate; Recommend an award within budget and approval rules; Handle councillors and bidders within procurement rules

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