Smart Tendering for ICT Contracts

Overview

This seminar is aimed at ICT companies who are tendering for public sector contracts. Find out how to get a slice of the millions of euro available to ICT companies with our ICT expert, Tony Corrigan, who has an excellent track record in winning ICT contracts.

Tony Corrigan's Bio

Tony Corrigan works as a consultant to health organisations around the world. He has over 20 years experience in Information Technology and is a recognised a thought leader in the areas of Health IT Strategy and Capability Planning, Benefits Realisation and IT Procurement.

Tony has worked with the NHS, HSE, US, European, African, Indian and Asian health systems and is the author of numerous thought leadership pieces and white papers around health ICT.  Tony is a regular speaker at health summits including HIMMS, euMHA and  EHTA and regularly contributes to health debate in Developing Nations around the Millennium Development Goals.

Tony holds a B.Sc Computer Systems from the University of Limerick and a Business Diploma from Dublin Institute of Technology.

Course Programme

8.30am

Module 1: Public Sector Procurement & The Smart Economy

To understand the motivations that guide public sector ICT procurement with particular focus on:

  • ICT Strategy & Policy Formation
  • The Smart Economy & Smart Procurement
  • Motivations & Concerns

9.30am

Module 2: The Current State of ICT Procurement

To identify the facts and figures behind ICT procurement with particular focus on:

  • Tendering by the numbers
  • SME Success Stories
  • A look at spending in a government department
  • Successful SMEs 2010
  • Emerging ICT Procurement Trends (Managed Services, Digital Media Strategies, Cloud Computing, Green IT)

10.30am

Coffee Break

10.45am

Module 3: Competitive Intelligence

Understanding your competitive position before responding to a tender with particular focus on:

  • Bid Qualification
  • Intelligence Gathering
  • Procurement History
  • Information Database

11.45pm

Module 4: Responding to ICT Tenders

Develop compelling responses to requests for tender with particular focus on:

  • Establish and Develop Understanding of Requirements
  • Define a response covering
  • Solution (Technical, Business & Usage)
  • Processes
  • Collaboration & Partners
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Innovation, Creativity & Value Add

12.45pm

Questions and answers

Bids and business development
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