POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Friday, January 22, 2010 | 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Drafting Statements of Work, RFPs, and Evaluation Criteria to Minimize Procurement Challenges and Disputes
Workshop leader:
Judy Wilson
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
- What is needed in the statement of work or RFP? How do you define requirements?
- What are the minimum and maximum requirements you need to get the product that you want?
- Being careful to avoid sole-sourcing
- Examples of clauses that work and that do not work in the statement of work or RFP
- Best practices for drafting liquidated damages clauses: Avoiding interpretation as limitation of liability
- Ensuring the right evaluation criteria on a contract by contract basis: Does one size fit all?
- To what extent should pricing drive the award? Are there any standards on pricing?
- Understanding PWGSC’s evaluation criteria and when/how they should be used