Month: July 2021

Fears new procurement rules could lead to unregulated healthcare market

Fears new procurement rules could lead to unregulated healthcare market

Posted by | Jul 30, 2021 | | 0 |

In its first major piece of primary legislation on health and care in England since the Health and Social Care Act 2012, a new health and care bill in the UK that would allow NHS bodies to award contracts for clinical care to private health care providers without competition has sparked fears that it could see a repeat of the contract scandals surrounding personal protective equipment and testing that occurred during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Post-bid Presentations, Clarification & Negotiation

Post-bid Presentations, Clarification & Negotiation

Posted by | Jul 8, 2021 | | 0 |

Any presentation, clarification or contract negotiation activities should be a lot like your written submission: well-prepared, clear, relevant and focused on your customer’s needs.  The post-tender presentation and clarification period is your time to leave a good impression with the buyer, and clearly reinforce your ‘value for money’ proposition. Most evaluation committees are acutely aware that a bid team has prepared the response, so they now want to meet the service delivery team, obtain additional information (or see a product demonstration), and be sure that they feel comfortable working with you.

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