Overview

Why Attend

Determination of contractual specifications is considered as the basis of procurement process, as any specification or description, that is poorly mentioned or stipulated, would definitely be a major reason for companies' failure in delivery of goods and services required by the client. Contractors, suppliers, and vendors often use contract specifications and the related conditions as an opportunity to submit claims, complaints, and require alterations and amendments of the works, or products and services.

Therefore, this course entitled "Contractual Specifications and Procurement Process" is intended to develop the basic skills for forming specifications of contracts and procurement agreements, in addition to explaining the significance of such contract specifications, and their impact on the overall procurement process.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Procurement staff, contract analysts, engineers and end users in executive departments, in addition to any staff members who are likely to benefit from this course.

Course Objectives:

Understanding the significant role of proper and accurate determination of contract specifications, throughout the procurement cycle.
To assess the legal importance of contract specifications, besides the strategic significance of the "Invitation to tenders" process.
Identifying the impact of different types of contract specifications on prospective bidders.
Understanding the role of technical proposals, in the evaluation of tenders.
Adopting the proper international standards or the enterprise criterions where and when necessary.
The definition of doubtful and weak descriptive specifications.
The definition of deficiently formed or inaccurately defined descriptive specifications.
Identifying the differences between functional and detailed specifications, in addition to the performance specifications, and the risks inherent in each of them.
Learning how to change the contract language, and the punctuation of the meaning of an item or article of law.
Writing and forming specifications, to meet the working requirements and needs in the local environment of the state, in which the participants operate.

Course Outline

Writing contract specifications and procurement processes and analyzing the same.
The legal importance of contractual specifications, and their relation to the process "Invitation to tender".
The doubtful and deficient descriptive specifications.
Different types of specifications and the related risks.
The impact of language on the meanings of contractual articles and legal conditions.

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

There are no public sessions remaining for the course this year. Please contact us if you wish to have a customized in-house session, or to find out how an additional public session can be scheduled.

2027 Schedule & Fees

10 - 14 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

31 Jan - 4 Feb, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

31 Jan - 4 Feb, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

2 - 6 May, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

2 - 6 May, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

11 - 15 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

1 - 5 Aug, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

1 - 5 Aug, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

10 - 14 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

31 Oct - 4 Nov, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

31 Oct - 4 Nov, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900