Single Contact Person per Project
Ensure your request for offer and also your offer documents list a single contact person for contacting for further details or clarifications.
Ensure your request for offer and also your offer documents list a single contact person for contacting for further details or clarifications.
Problem: I have been in plenty of companies and government departments or organisations where each project manager uses different supplier or contractors for the same tasks. Yet these project managers …
Problem: When submitting a response to a request for quote or request for tender you may not know if your offer is the only one requested and you don’t know …
When requesting and evaluating tenders make sure your specifications are very clear about what is required. Also check that the tenderers clearly describe what they offer. When accepting and signing …
If you work on an alliance project or any project where some tasks are done by a collection of organisations, make sure there is a clear and simple procedure for …
Keep a careful watch on external dependencies. External things such as deliveries, contracts, and approvals that could delay your project if late. They may not be your direct responsibility and …
Before the final signing of a contract with a supplier or contractor, review their status to make sure they are still capable of delivering as originally discussed. They may have …
When ordering lots of smaller items (e.g. 50 x 40mm PVC ball valves) it is a good idea to order 5 to 10 percent more than required. This allows for …
If you are in the water industry or an industry that deals with pipes, valves, or pumps then make sure you have a copy of the pipe sizes available, internal …
Recognize when you or your team don’t have the expertise to accomplish something and get help. This could be either within the company or from outside experts. Check with internal …